Welcome to Australian Transformers Weekly, bringing you Transformers news from around the world and across Australia.   This is episode 267 We are recording live on Friday February 3rd, 2023   If you're listening to this a week later via a podcast app, stop it now and head over to YouTube where this podcast is recorded live, or join the Transformers Collectors Club Australia Facebook group.  https://youtube.com/c/TransformersCollectorsClubAustralia https://facebook.com/groups/transformerscca    In this weeks episode we will be discussing each of the current major arms of the brand with recent news and reveals for 2023! Legacy Evolution Earthspark Rise of the Beasts, and Masterpiece   All of that and more is coming up in this week’s episode - after this!   WELCOME   Hosts introduction   Notable events It’s 2023! What did you do over the Christmas break?   NEWS New Releases:   Local Releases: Earthspark figures are at Toyworld, Big W and Target Legacy Evolution is meant to be at EB Games (did it slip?)   Overseas Releases: Masterpiece Dark Amber Leo Prime is out in Asia Masterpiece Skyfire is also out in Asia Legacy Evolution wave 1 deluxes + voyagers have been out a while   Legacy Evolution January Reveals - Evolution Wave 2 and beyond https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/31/transformers-reveals-for-jan-2023-official-pics-details-and-pre-order-links-474348   The beyond part? A tease at the end. https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/31/transformers-jan-23-livestream-recap-legacy-evolution-wave-2-and-more-474374   Generations Selects Titan Class Guardian Robot incoming? https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/02/rumor-possible-legacy-generations-selects-guardian-robot-incoming-474918   Earthspark New episodes announced to drop early March! Let’s have a chat about the first batch of episodes. If you can’t view the trailer, check here: https://twitter.com/AnArmyofBees/status/1620849706556588032 Rise of the Beasts New Trailer for Superbowl https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/01/rise-of-the-beasts-spot-to-air-at-super-bowl-2023-474869 Uhh when is that?   Some official reveals of Studio Series figures for ROTB happened while we were off - Scourge, Bumblebee and Battletrap were revealed and it’s been a while, so we’re assuming you’ve seen them but let’s take a look.   Bumblebee (Deluxe) & Battletrap (Voyager) https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/12/06/first-toys-for-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-revealed-battletrap-and-bumblebee-471633   Voyager Class: Cheetor https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/24/first-look-at-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-studio-series-cheetor-473999   Leader Class: Scourge https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/30/transformers-studio-series-rise-of-the-beasts-leader-class-scourge-official-stock-images-474266   Core Class: Arcee & Freezer https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/10/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-core-class-officially-revealed-pre-orders-live-473526   There’s a deluxe Airazor in the mix as well but we’ve seen her before … twice, in fact. We have a bit more info on Freezer this week, with information from Hasbro designer King Sam Lock on Instagram that Freezer actually works with Scourge!   https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/31/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-studio-series-core-freezer-from-screen-to-toy-images-videos-474680   Turret mode connecting to the back of Scourge in vehicle mode looks GREAT.   Rise of the Beasts Kids Line Revealed https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/01/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-kids-line-revealed-474780#images   Smash Changers and Masks Revealed https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/02/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-smash-changer-optimus-primal-2-in-1-bumblebee-mask-official-videos-474949 (We saw the first hint of the masks around mid-2022)   Masterpiece Finally, a couple of pieces of Masterpiece news this week.   Dark Amber Leo Prime is out. Did anyone actually want this? https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/01/28/masterpiece-mp-48-dark-amber-leo-prime-in-hand-images-4