Tfu News And Views

The 40th anniversary is now a thing of the past but there’s more, much more to feast your eyes and ear on in 2025. It’s always a great time to be a Transformers fan and Ant breaks down exactly why. Plus, we’ll take a critical eye towards the future, including the current state of Hasbro … Continue reading News & Views 65 – It’s A Great Time To Be A Transformers Fan 2025 →

Ant breaks down the reveals from Mega-Con, his thoughts, and how it all fits into the overall Transformers history.

In this episode of TFU News & Views, I dive deep into an advanced review of the highly anticipated film Transformers One! Join me for a spoiler-free breakdown in the first 10 minutes, where I cover the movie’s key highlights, visuals, and overall tone without giving away major plot points. After that, buckle up for … Continue reading TFU News and Views – Episode 63 – Transformers One Spoiler Review →

Happy 2024! Ant talks about all the things Transformers has to offer as it enters its 40th year, plus some thoughts on the current state of Hasbro’s business and what needs to be done to improve in the future.

It’s time to talk about Paramount’s latest film in the Transformers franchise! Ant shares his opinions as the beloved beasts enter the live-action film world. If you haven’t seen it, don’t worry, you’ll have ample warning before we get in to the spoilers. Is the film a must-see? Find out!

Hello my students! Another advance installment of TFU News and Views. This time I’ll talk a bit about why I’ve been so quiet as of late, react to the news around Rise of the Beasts and Transformers: One, and share an old tale about finding some Magic the Gathering cards in a closet.

Happy 2023! As Transformers enters its 39th year we take a look ahead to the year to come and all of the reasons to celebrate the Transformers fandom! Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook … Continue reading News and Views – Episode 58 – It’s A Great Time to Be a Transformers Fan 2023 →

Ant takes a look back on the crazy month of November – the preorder deluge, Cyber Weekend, and the drop of the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer! Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook … Continue reading News and Views 057 – November Kills →

Ant takes a look at the recent clearance sales from Pulse, Target, and more and dissects what this means for the near future for toy collectors. Check out the Freightwaves article mentioned in the show: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/why-everyone-is-freaking-out-about-targets-inventory

In this episode of TFU News & Views Ant takes a look at your favorite superhero brand: Transformers. Yes, superhero brand. Plus he’ll talk about Wreckers: Tread & Circuits from IDW comics and the one change that may set the IDW books on a downward spiral towards losing the licesnse at the end of 2022. … Continue reading News and Views – Episode 55 – Transformers: Your Favorite Superhero Brand →

Once again we got to join the Transformers design team at Hasbro for a fun and friendly Q&A session! Listen to Ant’s thoughts about the experience chatting with the design and marketing teams and the big takeaways from the event! Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on … Continue reading TFU News & Views – Episode 54 – Legacy Wave 2 Hasbro Fan Panel →

Hasbro releases official images of Core Class Iguanus & Skywarp and Ant gives his thoughts on transforming pretender shells as well as Skywarp’s lack of arm cannons. Plus, Ant reviews a host of recently opened Transformers toys, plus maybe a G.I. Joe or Power Ranger figure for good measure. Please like and subscribe wherever you … Continue reading News and Views 53 – Legacy Iguanus & Skywarp →

This time around Ant talks about nostalgia, fandom, and how one t-shirt really aggravated dozens of people. You can buy that shirt at the link below https://www.teepublic.com/user/tfuinfo Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – … Continue reading TFU News and Views 052 – Identity and Fandom →

Happy New Year! It’s always a great time to be a Transformers fan and we’ll kick off 2022 with some positivity, talking about all of the good things coming in 2022 for Transformers fans. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on … Continue reading News and Views 51 – It’s a Great Time to be a Transformers Fan 2022 →

In this episode Ant talks a bit about the future of Transformers fandom, leaks, toxic fandom, HasLab Star Saber, and breaks some upcoming news about Hasbro’s PulseCon 2021!

Warning! Spoilers ahead! Join this All-Star fan panel as Ant gets a little help from his friends to dissect the final installment of Netflix’s War for Cybertron Trilogy with Kingdom. Special guests on the show include “The Salty Seaman,” Gabriel Owens, Jen Ulm of Stasis Pod Podcast, Ben Yee of Ben’s World of Transformers (BWTF), … Continue reading TFU News & Views 49 – Transformers: Kingdom SPOILER Review Panel →

It’s time to preview Transformers War for Cybertron: Kingdom on Netflix. This time the series veers into the realm of Beast Wars characters with Maximals and Predacons joining the fray! We’ll do our best not to spoil the big plot points, but there are some spoilers ahead as we get you ready for the final … Continue reading TFU News & Views – Episode 48 – War for Cybertron Trilogy: Kingdom Preview (SPOILERS) →

We’re taking a quick break from Transformers to talk about a franchise near and dear to many Transformers fans… Masters of the Universe. In this episode Ant breaks down some of the best things about Kevin Smith’s Masters of the Universe; Revelation  series on Netflix! While we try our best to avoid major plot points, … Continue reading TFU News & Views – Episode 47 – Masters of the Universe: Revelation Preview (SPOILERS) →

Ant dives into how streamers are looking to keep your eyes on them and just how that may impact the Transformers brand in the future. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this show. Please subscribe to TFU.INFO on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/tfuinfo Catch us on social media: Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TFU_INFO Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/tfuinfo Instagram … Continue reading News and Views – Episode 46 – IP and the Battle for Your Attention →

In the wake of the incredible announcements from Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021, we sat down with the Transformers Brand Team to discuss some of the recent reveals. Find out what inspires them on a daily basis, where Dracodon got his color scheme, some secret details behind the coloring of the Titan Class Ark figure, … Continue reading TFU News & Views – Episode 45 – Transformers Brand Team Interview →