Category: Hasbro

BotCon 2013 Reveals Show Exclusives

On their Facebook page, BotCon revealed the show souvenir exclusves right before the club store opened to sell them to throngs of waiting fans. Available are: Thundercracker/Mirage 2-pack (limited to 2000) Sandstorm/Electron 2-pack (limited to 2000) Rainmakers 3-pack (Sunstorm, Bitstream, Hotlink, limited to 2500) Kreon 5-pack (Kreon figures of the box set characters, limited to 1500) Along with yesterday’s revelation of the attendee-exclusive Starscream and the customization class Blastcharge Strika, we now know all of the exclusive toys available at the show.  In addition, BotCon showed a new War of Machines lithograph, featuring this years characters; what look like trading

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Hasbro Invites Kids and Fans to Create New Transformers Character

HASBRO INVITES KIDS AND FANS TO CREATE NEW TRANSFORMERS CHARACTER Opening Globally Today, the “Fan Built Bot” Poll Kicks-Off Celebration of the Iconic Brand’s 30th Anniversary by Allowing Fans to Create New Transformers Character   Pawtucket, R.I. (April 18, 2013) — For the first time in history, the Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) TRANSFORMERS brand is inviting fans of all ages around the globe to help create a new TRANSFORMERS character that will be forever added to the TRANSFORMERS world. In anticipation of the TRANSFORMERS’ brand 30th anniversary in 2014, the “Fan Built Bot” Poll kicks off today, and will run through May 5th on TRANSFORMERS.com/vote. Hasbro invites

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Toy Fair 2013: Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair Press Release

February 7, 2013 Hasbro Showcases Portfolio of Brands and Innovative New Play Experiences at the 110th American International Toy Fair Premier Global Branded Play Company Highlights New Introductions from TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, PLAY-DOH, FURBY and More NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), home to many of the world’s favorite entertainment and playtime brands, will celebrate new initiatives and product launches at the largest toy industry expo in the western hemisphere. Hasbro showcases the new TRANSFORMERS CONSTRUCT-BOTS action figures at the American International Toy Fair in New York. CONSTRUCT-BOTS is the first ever line of TRANSFORMERS figures that kids can customize and

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Official Pictures of Hasbro’s Marvel Iron Man 3 Iron Assemblers

Just received this E-mail from Hasbro/HunterPR. Yesterday, Hasbro’s Marvel Iron Man 3 Iron Assemblers 3.75-Inch action figure assortment was announced on USAToday.com. Hasbro is excited to now share with you its official photography for wave 1 of the assortment. The following six action figures are included in wave 1. HASBRO’S MARVEL IRON MAN 3 IRON ASSEMBLERS 3.75-INCH ACTION FIGURES — Wave 1 * Gold/Red * White/Grey * Iron Patriot (Blue/Silver/Red) * War Machine Movie (Black/Silver) * Black/Champagne * Gunmetal MARVEL IRON MAN 3 IRON ASSEMBLERS 3.75-INCH Action Figure Assortment (Approximate Retail Price: $9.99; Ages: 4 & up; Available: Spring 2013) In

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Press Release and Images – Hasbro and Rovio Team Up for Angry Birds Star Wars

A little over a week ago, Rovio teased the gaming community with what turned out to be the next game in the “Angry Birds” series —  Angry Birds Star Wars.  Hasbro and Rovio have teamed up to release toys and other items to take advantage of this gaming collaboration between Rovio and Lucasfilm.  You can see the full gallery in our Geekly Rewind Gallery, or hit the jump for select images and the press release!

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