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"Cute Panda Alt Mode For Megatron"

Stumbled onto this nifty “Pandatron” sketch featuring Megatron’s lesser known panda transformation by artist E. J. Su, best known for his work on IDW’s Transformers comics.

You can check out more of his work at his official blog here.

Here are two trailers for Transformers: War For Cybertron, undoubtedly the best looking Transformers game to date, by High Moon Studios:

The game looks mighty impressive so far. Could this finally be the game we Transformers fans have all been waiting for?

Signs are looking good: the pre-Earth character designs are top-notch, and Cybertron itself looks fantastic. Peter Cullen is once again voicing the Autobot’s greatest leader, and there appear to be a lot of nice little touches for fans of the original series, like Optimus wielding an axe and Megatron’s mace (also, fusion cannon!).

Set before the arrival of the Transformers on Earth (as depicted in the original 80′s television and comic book series), War For Cybertron offers both Autobot and Decepticon single player campaigns so you’ll be able to play as many of your G1 favorites, including Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, even this guy (if you preorder from GameStop):

Shockwave - A Bonus For Those Who Preorder Through GameStop!

Characters are able to transform into their Alt modes at any time and, like their G1 cartoon counterparts, possess unique special abilities (Ratchet, for instance, can heal himself and others).

The game will also have an online multiplayer mode as well.

Transformers:War For Cybertron will be available for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 this June 22nd.

For more info about the game, cool concept art, and a trailer for the multiplayer mode, check out the official site here.

It’s safe to say that most Americans are familiar with artist Shepard Fairey’s iconic Barack Obama “Hope” poster:

Over at Obamicon.Me, you can create your own riffs on the famous piece by uploading photos and entering your own caption.

Here are two of my favorites:

Legacy Brewing Co. has an Imperial IPA called – get this – Hoptimus Prime!

No, really.

Here’s a pic from the Legacy Brewing Co. webpage:

It’s tough to make out, but the green figure on the label (Hoptimus Prime, presumably, striking a heroic pose) is muscular, roughly humanoid, and appropriately, made entirely out of hops.

As one might expect, the beer has quite a bit of hoppy flavor to it and, as Autobot Commander Optimus Prime would say, is “made of sterner stuff.”

I recently picked up The Transformers 25th Anniversary Matrix Of Leadership Collector’s Set released by Shout! Factory.

Here’s a pic I took of the boxed set (click on the images for the full-sized versions):

Looks just like the Autobot Matrix Of Leadership!

And here’s what it looks like when you open it up, Hot Rod-style:

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