In Real Life

When Transformers Attack Grand Theft Auto IV’s Liberty City

Here’s one of the best Grand Theft Auto IV mods I’ve ever seen: a look at what happens when Transformers hero Optimus Prime invades Liberty City.


February 13, 2011
In Real Life

I Am Definitely At The Transformers Showcase In New York

There is no doubt I’m at the Hasbro showcase for all of its new Transformers, Marvel, GI Joe and other toys here in New York City. The truck gives it away.


January 23, 2010
News

G1 Transformers Awaken On The iPhone

For Transformers fans craving more of the original robots in disguise, Glu Mobile sends us a single screenshot of Transformers G1: Awakening to light our darkest hour.


November 27, 2009
News

Megatron Can Smell Your Xbox Live Avatar, Boy

Cover your hideous meat-face with a collection of attractive and stylish robot heads today, as Activision releases a set of Transformers gear onto the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace.


August 4, 2009
News

Optimus Prime In A More Familiar, Downloadable Outfit

This summer, you will be able to add to the Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen roster through the magic of downloadable content. We don’t know when, we don’t know for how much. We do know this robot, though.


November 19, 2007
Uncategorized

Optimus Prime Lights Altair’s Darkest Hour

So there you are, playing through Assassin’s Creed, which – faux sci-fi trappings or not – is set in the 12th century. Long time ago. Lot earlier than the invention of transforming children’s toys. Or trucks. Which is why it’s a little confusing to clamber up and see this intricately-carved wooden window/doorway thing. A little confusing, and a whole lot of awesome.

[Image][thanks YumBum!]


August 4, 2007
Uncategorized

Optimus Prime Case Mod

My computer could use a new video card and CPU. Perhaps even a whole new motherboard, seeing as the system I have right now is prone to randomly rebooting in the middle of writing Kotaku stories. Being a man who knows where his priorities lie, I think I am going to transform my PC into a giant robot instead. That’s a fully transformable 6’10″ tall Optimus Prime case mod you are witnessing there on the left, and it is a thing pf beauty indeed. It’s the work of 36-year-old John Mangus, the winner of ExtremeTech’s weekly case modding contest. It transforms into a much smaller desktop form and even features a glowing matrix in Prime’s chest in case there are any darkest hours needing to be lighted. Mangus is showing off the case at QuakeCon this weekend, so feel free to stop by and tell him Fahey from Kotaku says he’s got the touch, and possibly the power as well. Bonus points for serenading him.

The Optimus Prime PC Case Mod [ExtremeTech]