You know what's hot right now? Giant robots. Seriously, the kids can't seem to get enough of them. First you got that Transformers movie that came out earlier this month, and now you've got a demo for Dynasty Warriors: Gundam. ... And that's it. That's not really a lot, is it? Well, upon further reflection, it appears that not only is giant robot fever on the way out, but we're going to have to find some way to unload 100,000 "I Love Giant Robots" T-shirts. Great.
If you need a palate cleanser, there's also a MotoGP'07 demo on Live. It's perfect for when you want to practice speeding away from creditors coming to repossess your 100,000 "I Love Giant Robots" T-shirts. ... Not that we'd ever have need for that.
It's nice when contests are simple and to the point. GamingTalkHQ is actually having a really cool Transformer Xbox 360 faceplate contest and all you have to do is leave the name of your favorite Transformer in their comments section. That's it. Well, probably a valid email address too so they can contact you back if you win.
There are 4 Autobot and 4 Decepticon packs up for grabs and each one comes with 12 chrome interchangeable transformable faceplates. The faceplates would typically retail for about $20 at Gamestop and they are allegedly sold out at the moment. We want to win just so we can say, "See that Transformers faceplate? It's more than meets the eye." Autobots, roll out!
When you hear Peter Cullen take his voice into that low, gravelly register and boom out "Autobots, transform and roll out!" as Optimus Prime, it's hard not to get goosebumps. At least, it is if you have any sense of nostalgia, consarnit.
This video has a few looks at the upcoming Transformers game from Activision, and Cullen talks (briefly) about how he came up with the voice for a giant 18-wheeler robot leader, and some of his favorite lines from the show.
Now, where's the Starscream retrospective and video documentary?
Hasbro has unveiled a series of "Real Gear Robots" as a tie-in to the Transformers universe. What caught our eye particularly is the POWER UP VT6 who, when not moonlighting as a Decepticon, spends its days as the hybrid of a Sega Game Gear and the bottom half of a Nintendo DS.
At $6.99, we're pretty sure it's neither a functioning handheld game system nor a functioning micro killing machine. Drat.
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Before the current console war raged on, there was an altogether different war: One waged on the planet Cybertron between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Of course, with a cameo in the upcoming Transformers film and its very own collector's edition release (named after their planet of origin, natch), we're pretty sure we know who Activision thinks the Autobots are.
But we know you're not content with mere proof of its existence, so peep the details of the EB Games / Gamestop-exclusive Transformer the Game: Cybertron Edition after the break:
If robots from the planet Cybertron crash landed in your backyard and asked for your undying allegiance, which side would you choose? The hip-hopping lyrical masters, the Autobots? Or Team Starscream, otherwise known as the Decepticons? You had better decide before this Summer when the robots in disguise assault every gaming platform in existence. No, that doesn't mean your ZX Spectrum. Stop being difficult.
The DS version, other than the usual array of touch screen controls, will be unique in that two versions will be available -- one for each side of the conflict. The two factions will then square off over Wi-Fi Connect in the "Allspark Wars" mode.
Check out the full on transforming antics of the different Nintendo systems through the ages. We'd love to see Optimus Prime try this out. Where is version 2.0 with all the different handhelds? We mean you too, Virtual Boy.
While you were busy eating your Captain Crunch and sitting around watching Transformersin your Underoos in the 80s, Peter Cullen and Frank Welker were busting their humps to make sure that you had the finest in children's programming as the voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron, respectively.
Gamespot has reported they'll be back at the grindstone for the upcoming Transformers: The Game, due this summer for pretty much every system on the market. The site also features in-depth interviews with Cullen and Welker to mark the occasion, where we get some insight into how the two voices were created. Needless to say, it's more involved than you probably imagined. Before you click, be aware, the voice of Optimus gushes quite a bit about how talented the guy voicing Megatron is so, if that's going to ruin the series for you (or make it harder to enjoy the latest Transformers fan fiction), you may want to pass.
In the Transformers movie trailer between :37 and :39 the frame shows "Sector Seven Org" at the top and "Takara 83" at the bottom. If you go to SectorSeven.org and type in takara83 as your password you are treated to a screen full of mess. It looks like a person's desktop and clicking on the exclamation mark on the dock brings up a video sequence where a Lt. Col. Powers talks about discovering a "blip." Beyond that we have no idea what's going on. Go forth puzzle-loving ARG folks and figure it out.
"It was the only warning we would ever get..." And without any warning, the Transformers movie teaser has arrived four days early. Paramount and Dreamworks have given us a pleasant surprise for the holiday weekend, but I wouldn't count on the multi-platform game launching ahead of schedule next Spring. It has been six months since Activision acquired publishing rights, and they still haven't announced a developer.
Before we get to this, let's agree to hold off on all Xbox 360 power supply Energon cube jokes, just for a little while, kay? Alright, here goes.
Gamespot points us to entertainment website The Movie Reporter, who claim to have gotten their popcorn-greased mitts on the script for Michael Bay's upcoming, slow-mo explosion fest remake of Transformers. So we know it's got explosions, we know it's got slow-mo, what else does it have? The Movie Reporter's Robert Sanchez writes, "I almost forgot to mention one of the most stupid scenes in the script ... For reasons that I won't get into, we see an iPod, Xbox 360, and plasma screens sprout legs and transform just a bit."
Hmmm, well, yeah. Just a bit? Like the 360 transforms into a 360-with-legs? If there's a PS3 in this movie, we can expect a whole new metric for measuring the console wars, and just going on the two console's colors, we're guessing the 360 is an Autobot. Just sayin'!
Paramount and Dreamworks Pictures have launched the official web site for the Transformers movie, which is scheduled to open next year on July 4. Activision will be publishing the official game to coincide with the film's release, although they still haven't chosen a developer.
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It's nice when contests are simple and to the point. GamingTalkHQ is actually having a really cool Transformer Xbox 360 faceplate contest and all you have to do is leave the name of your favorite Transformer in their comments section. That's it. Well, probably a valid email address too so they can contact you back if you win.
If robots from the planet Cybertron crash landed in your backyard and asked for your undying allegiance, which side would you choose? The hip-hopping lyrical masters, the Autobots? Or Team Starscream, otherwise known as the Decepticons? You had better decide before this Summer when the robots in disguise assault every gaming platform in existence. No, that doesn't mean your ZX Spectrum. Stop being difficult.
While you were busy eating your Captain Crunch and sitting around watching Transformers in your Underoos in the 80s, Peter Cullen and Frank Welker were busting their humps to make sure that you had the finest in children's programming as the voices of Optimus Prime and Megatron, respectively.
Before we get to this, let's agree to hold off on all Xbox 360 power supply Energon cube jokes, just for a little while, kay? Alright, here goes. 
Paramount and Dreamworks Pictures have launched the official web site for the Transformers movie, which is scheduled to open next year on July 4. Activision will be publishing the official game to coincide with the film's release, although they still haven't chosen a developer.
