From the earliest days of the Commodore 64 back in the 1980s, computer and video games have been an essential part of the Transformers world. The forthcoming release of the live action Bumblebee spin off has brought the welcome news that it will be accompanied by an all new video game. However, this is not […]
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“Shadows rising” represents the first new Transformers game in years
July 17th, 2018 
Simon Plumbe 
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Tags: Arcades, Bumblebee, Sega, Transformers, Video Games 
No Comments » The Changing Shape Of Transformers Video Games
April 22nd, 2018 Simon Plumbe Transformers gaming has changed dramatically over the years. Since the release of the first game from Ocean Software in 1985 for the Commodore 64 and Spectrum, we’ve seen a diverse range of titles release for almost every contemporary platform of that era. While the games themselves have changed with the times, often being limited to […]
Posted in Articles / Features, Blog, Headlines, Video Games Tags: Activision, Transformers, Video Games No Comments » Three Things We Want from a New Transformers Game
March 17th, 2017 Simon Plumbe It is fair to say that 2017 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Transformers fans. Not only is there the latest instalment of Michael Bay’s blockbuster franchise – The Last Knight – to look forward to, but also a new mobile game. Developed by Kabam Games, Transformers Forged To Fight is expected […]
Three Transformers Video Games We’d Like to See
February 1st, 2017 Simon Plumbe Transformers is a behemoth in terms of its ability to generate spin-offs from its core product. Unlike other massive franchises such as Star Wars or Toy Story, Transformers began with the toy and grew from there to develop comics, books, films, animated series and video games. After Hasbro bought the Diaclone and Microman toy lines, […]
Posted in Articles / Features, Blog, Headlines, Video Games Tags: Blog, Transformers, Video Games No Comments » How to Transform Transformers into a Modern Day Franchise
January 19th, 2017 Simon Plumbe When the Autobots first assembled in 1984 and began their onslaught on the mainstream media, the entertainment industry looked very different than it does today. Despite the fact that the toys dominated our view of the brand for most of our childhood, with the G1 cartoon and Marvel UK comics for support, there’s no getting […]
Posted in Blog, Headlines, Video Games Tags: Blog, Michael Bay, The Last Knight, Transformers, Video Games, VR No Comments » Game Review – Transformers: Battle For Cybertron
July 1st, 2016 Simon Plumbe Looking at the title, you’d be mistaken into thinking that this is the latest in the series of games from Activision for contemporary consoles, based on the extensive Fall Of Cybertron video game series. Well, although Activision isn’t directly credited in the game, to a degree this is correct as the Generations-based series moves away […]
Posted in Game Reviews, Headlines, Reviews, Video Games Tags: Fall Of Cybertron, Reviews, Video Games No Comments » Game Review:- Transformers – Commodore 64 / Spectrum (Ocean Software)
April 6th, 2016 Simon Plumbe Gaming has always been my first love, right since the 1970s and despite the high-street presence of the toys and comics and daily serialised screening of the G1 cartoon, I tried to avoid Transformers first time around. However, as someone who was passionate about gaming on the Commodore 64, I was eager to own as […]
Posted in Game Reviews, Headlines, Reviews, Video Games Tags: Commodore 64, G1, Game Reviews, Ocean Software, Reviews, Spectrum, Transformers, ZX Spectrum Vega No Comments » The History Of Transformers Video Games Part 1 – The 80s
February 23rd, 2016 Simon Plumbe It’s not just toys, television shows and comics where the Transformers franchise has been dominant for over 30 years. For almost as long as the brand has been in existence, we’ve been treated to a plethora of video games for almost every major platform. In this ongoing series, we’ll be looking at this chequered history […]
Posted in Articles / Features, Blog, Game Reviews, Headlines, Reviews, Video Games Tags: Activision, Amstrad, Ariolasoft, Commodore 64, Denton Designs, Famicom, G1, Gobots, Headmasters, Mystery Of Comvoy, NES, Ocean Software, Spectrum, Transformers, Video Games No Comments »