Tag: Transformers

The Last Unicron

By Rob Rich • September 11th, 2019

With the recent announcement of a crowdfunding campaign to create a new, massive Transformers Unicron toy, Rob ponders the reactions and possible reasoning behind it all.

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The Significance of Context

By Rob Rich • May 7th, 2019

Context isn’t always necessary, but Rob posits that it can and will affect how we think about something – consciously or not.

When I Flip a Card, I Hear the Sounds of Transforming

By Levi Rubeck • December 13th, 2018

The Tranformers CCG is…more than meets the eye. (not sorry)

Transformers Lost Light Went Way Harder Than It Needed To

By Kris Ligman • December 4th, 2018

The Transformers Lost Light comic book series is a beautiful thing we should cherish.

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Cut Hasbro Some Slack

By Rob Rich • September 6th, 2018

So many toy collectors complain about how “cheap” Transformers toys have become, and blame it on Hasbro’s (and Takara’s) laziness. Rob thinks that’s bullshit.

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That Old Super Sentai Magic

By Rob Rich • July 14th, 2017

After more than 20 years, Rob has rediscovered the simple yet somehow majestic elegance of super sentai toys. Apparently Transformers were just the beginning.

What a Difference a Decade Makes

By Rob Rich • December 18th, 2015

“I never in my wildest dreams expected the world of Transformers toys to end up like this.” After 10 years, Rob Rich delves back into Transformer toys.

Unwinnable Weekly Issue Twenty-Seven

By Stu Horvath • January 9th, 2015

Welcome to the new year, as shocking and depressing as the old year.

The Ghost and the Lantern

By Ian Gonzales • June 26th, 2013

Autobots Hot Rod and Kup answer a distress call in deep space. When they arrive, they meet a new ally and an old foe.

Origins Less Taken

By Ian Gonzales • January 23rd, 2013

Ian Gonzales remembers the crossroads between being a comic book or videogame kid.

The Best Toys of 2012

By Kenneth J. Lucas • December 27th, 2012

Unwinnable’s resident toy hunter Ken Lucas tracks down the best toys of the year.

More than Meets the Coffee Break

By Stu Horvath • July 4th, 2011

The Transformers Wiki has more than you need ever need to know about your favorite shape-shifting alien robots. If you are the type of person who likes that sort of thing.

Unmissable: The Week In Geek News

By Ian Gonzales • April 1st, 2011

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Unmissable. Unmissable is a collection of some of the week’s more interesting geek news snippets all in one place. Enjoy!

When I was seven, I played with the Transformers Head Master, Hardhead, like he was a badass Autobot soldier. He always beat the hell out of Ramjet, Kickback and any other scrub Decepticon that wasn’t Galvatron. Thanks to the Internet, I now know this is completely untrue. He has more in common with a drunk uncle than he does a staunch defender of Fortress Maximus.

S.O.S. Wheeljack!

By Ian Gonzales • January 21st, 2011

Unwinnable begs Transformers: Prime Executive Producers to not kill the Autobots’ resident mad scienteist; Wheeljack.

Antique Critique – Transformers: The War for Playability

By Ian Gonzales • August 4th, 2010

The 1980s belonged to the Transformers. They had a toy line, a cartoon, a movie, birthday cakes, party favors and a Marvel comic – the only thing missing was a videogame. Or was it?