HasLab Liokaiser unlocks Deathcobra and launches in Japan. The crew remembers Transformers writer Roberto Orci, and Hasbro’s Play to Win strategy bets on licensing. Hasbro reissues Siege Prowl, and nobody knows why.
Archives for February 2025
Radio Free Cybertron 923 – Twas the Slump Before Toy Fair
HasLab Liokaiser is fully funded, and Death Cobra is next. T-Spark Lio Convoy slips after a reported transformation problem. Plus Age of the Primes Air Raid, the Supreme Optimus Prime and a die-cast-heavy knockoff Missing Link Convoy.
Radio Free Cybertron 922 – A Grandus to Put The Book On
HasLab Liokaiser nears 5,000 backers before overseas orders are even counted. Hasbro surprises everyone with a Siege Skywarp reissue. Plus Age of the Primes Sky-Byte, Heatwave and Solus Prime, and new Masterpiece preorders.
Radio Free Cybertron 921 – A Reputable Distributor for Disreputable Toys
Hasbro reveals HasLab Liokaiser at MegaCon, a $300 Breastforce combiner with Death Cobra as the first stretch goal. The Hearts of Steel two-packs and Age of the Primes Heatwave and Sky-Byte debut too. Plus EarthSpark Soundwave, Silver Rathalos Prime and the Supreme Optimus Prime.
Radio Free Cybertron 920 – Blocky in a Bad Way
A reliable leaker says a Masterpiece MPG Optimus Prime 4.0 is coming, and it could bump Jazz again. Early 2026 Studio Series listings reveal 86 Astrotrain, 86 Soundwave and Last Knight Nemesis Prime. Plus HasLab guesses ahead of MegaCon and Devastation Optimus Prime in hand.