Hasbro have posted up the official advert for Transformers Constructbots the latest attempt at taking sales figures away from Lego in the contruction toy range

TFW2005.com have posted a video, probably from You Tube, from the set of Transformers 4 which is said to show Mark Wahlberg’s character piloting what looks like a Decepticon ship from Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. This ship was seen being transported not too long ago.

Also, Jack Reynor and other cast members; Nicola Peltz, T.J. Miller were seen running away from the Sonic RS. Some speculate the Sonic RS may be trying to protect the civilians.

UPDATE: Actually they are from ComicBookMovie which has lots of additional videos

CMS Corp have updated their website with new images showing off some of the feaures of their upcoming Transformers The Movie Exosuit figure.

The images will be mirrored a little later once our ftp is back working

Mastermind Creations have revealed an upcoming Cyclops figure who is, obviously, their homage to Generation One Shokkwave. You can view the image below.

Thanks to Kotaku.com and Barvon Von Brunk for posting up images on his custom made Transforming Lego Nintendo N64 consol, controller and games.

I really like the controller, but the Donkey Kong cartridge transforming into an Ape is a great nod too

Check out the full article at Kotaku and more at Instructables.com

The latest IDW solicitations are now out:

Transformers: Dark Cybertron #1—SPOTLIGHT
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez & Andrew Griffith with Brendan Cahill (a) • Jimenez (c)
THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate plan to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons! Bringing together the casts of the hit MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE and ROBOTS IN DISGUISE for the first time in two years!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The biggest Transformers event in comic book history!
Art by superstar PHIL JIMENEZ and Transformers fan-favorite ANDREW GRIFFITH!
Writing by Transformers greats JAMES ROBERTS & JOHN BARBER!
All your favorite Transformers characters together!
Variant covers by Phil Jimenez and Andrew Griffith!

Transformers: Dark Cyberton #1—Subscription Variant
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez & Andrew Griffith with Brendan Cahill (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A special TRANSFORMERS SUPERSTAR variant cover with art by CASEY W. COLLER! Only for loyal subscription box customers!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Dark Cyberton #1—Deluxe Edition
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez & Andrew Griffith with Brendan Cahill (a) • Jimenez (c)
THE DELUXE EXPERIENCE! This once-in-a-lifetime book includes every page of the regular edition, plus behind-the-scenes material! Phil Jimenez’s layouts—including unused alternate versions—plus James Roberts and John Barber’s original plot, designs by Andrew Griffith and more!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99


Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #23: Dark Cybertron Part 2 (of 12)
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo & Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
THE DEAD UNIVERSE! ORION PAX—the ’bot who was once OPTIMUS PRIME—joins RODIMUS and the crew of the Lost Light in a desperate bid to outmaneuver SHOCKWAVE—by returning to the legendary Dead Universe! Meanwhile, BUMBLEBEE faces down the biggest—literally biggest—threat he’s ever seen on CYBERTRON!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The TRANSFORMERS comics event of the decade continues!
Co-written by regular MTMTME writer James Roberts and RID writer John Barber!
Variant cover by Phil Jimenez!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #23: Dark Cybertron Part 2 (of 12) Subscription Variant
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo & Livio Ramondelli (a) E.J. Su (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A special TRANSFORMERS SUPERSTAR variant cover with art by E.J. Su!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99


Transformers: Robots in Disguise #23: Dark Cybertron Part 3 (of 12)
John Barber & James Roberts (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
STARSCREAM UNDER FIRE! The all-new, all-redesigned, all-leader-of-the-planet STARSCREAM makes his move! Will he stand up for CYBERTRON, or fall under SHOCKWAVE’s onslaught? Meanwhile—the Lost Light receives a desperate call from help from an old friend!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
The TRANSFORMERS comics event of the decade continues!
Co-written by regular RID writer John Barber and MTMTME writer James Roberts!
Variant cover by Phil Jimenez!

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #23: Dark Cybertron Part 3 (of 12)—Subscription Variant
John Barber & James Roberts (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo (a) • Nick Roche (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A special TRANSFORMERS SUPERSTAR variant cover with art by Nick Roche!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99


Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #1: 100-Penny Press
James Roberts (w) • Nick Roche (a & c)
Rediscover the beginning of the ultimate TRANSFORMERS saga, for only a buck! The first issue of the epic quest from the fan-favorite creative team behind Last Stand of the Wreckers!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00


Transformers: Robots in Disguise #1: 100-Penny Press
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
Go back and discover how it all began, for only one dollar! BUMBLEBEE and his fellow AUTOBOTS struggle to maintain control of a world without OPTIMUS PRIME!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00


Transformers Classics UK, Vol. 5
Simon Furman, Ian Rimmer & Richard Starkings (w) • Jeff Anderson, Geoff Senior, Dan Reed, Bryan Hitch, Lee Sullivan, Robin Smith (a) • Andrew Wildman (c)
Classic TRANSFORMERS tales from the UK continuity! These vintage TF stories are presented in order, many published for the first time in the United States! Writer and life-long TF fan James Roberts provides in-depth historical perspective front matter in each volume, and TFUK artist Andrew Wildman provides new covers!
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 296 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-714-5
Collects the UK specific stories in issues #145–179 plus the 1988 Annual.


Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye, Vol. 5
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE’s first full-blown epic moves into high gear as RODIMUS leads his crew to the gates of heaven—or hell. But larger forces are closing in and an ancient plan is reaching fruition—and as an old friend calls time on the AUTOBOTS’ quest, one thing becomes clear: the LEGISLATORS are on the march.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-802-9
Collects issues #17–22.


Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #7
Mairghread Scott & Mike Johnson (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Ken Christiansen (c)
With Cybertron reborn, the Dinobots have made their way to the surface. But now, the war has returned and the Dinobots are caught in the maelstrom. With old allies joining the battle, can the Dinobots take back Cybertron?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Animation art variant cover!


Transformers Regeneration One #96
Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Andrew Wildman, Guidi (c)
ZERO INITIATIVE! As RODIMUS PRIME urgently struggles to comprehend the what, why, and wherefore of SPIKE WITWICKY, GALVATRON, JHIAXUS, and a DARK MATRIX creature, and specifically how they contribute to the final dissolution of time, space and everything in between! Unless NIGHTBEAT and BUMBLEBEE can shake loose some answers, the future—is cancelled.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Order 10 copies, get one free Artist’s Edition Geoff Senior variant cover!

Transformers Regeneration One #96—Subscription Variant
Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • blank sketch cover (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist at your local comic shop! A blank cover for your favorite artist to draw an original sketch! Celebrating original art! It’s “Artist’s Edition Month!”
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

This news article is a quick round-up of recent Transformers Movie 4 news which we had not reported due to being at Auto Assembly.

On Monday reports surfaced that Sideswipe could be returning to the live action Transformers franchise when a photograph was taken near to the set. This news was always unlikely since the official Autobot cast is stated as being fixed to the vehicles which have already been officially revealed.  The latest update on this is that it was a privately owned vehicle in the area.

On Tuesday it was reported that Victoria Summer (Saving Mr. Banks) tweeted that she would be joining the TF cast for a three week shoot.  On the same day Mark Wahlberg, who is busy promoting 2 Guns, discussed Transformers 4 with Digital Spy and is quoting as saying "...its just very different. Its a standalone movie. Budget wise its the biggest of all of them."

Yesterday it was reported that a shoot was taking place at the Russell Bazaar location in Detroit where a helicopter mounted with a camera, the Rally Fighter vehicle, Sonic RS Rally Car and two Cadillac Escalades where all spotted.

Today footage has been published on Vimeo from yesterday's shoot which can be viewed below.

Harper explosion from Technolutionist on Vimeo.

A new third party group revealed themselves a couple of days ago via the Facebook group Planet Iacon when they showed off prototypes for a new non-official Bruticus figure. Unlike recent revealed, none of the figures were blacked out so everyone gets the chance to have a good look at Warbotron who appears to be pretty detailed as well as larger than some 3rd party items.  You can view the images after the jump.

UPDATE: NECIO of TFW2005.com has mocked up a size comparison chart of some of the Third Party figures!

Hasbro Inc have sent out official stock images of some of their upcoming Transformers Botshot figures including:

Blitzshot Smokescreen

Flipshot Hungurr

Flipshot Hydraw

Flipshot Starscream

Jumpshot Prowl

Spinshot Strafe

You can view the images after the jump

The Allspark have managed to get its hands on a copy of Million Publishing's Transformers Generations 2013 book which features previews for many of TakaraTomy's upcoming items for 2013.  The book also comes complete with two mini-comics by artists / writers Yuki Ooshima and Guido Guidi. You can find the scans here.

Red Carpet News TV have posted a video interview they held with Mark Wahlberg onto YouTube where he talks a little about the human element in Transformers 4. You can watch the video below.

For everyone who will be, or already is, attending Auto Assembly 2013 this weekend in Birmingham England, lets get the show trending so make use the convention hashtags #AutoAssembly and #AA2013

The Transformers Collectors' Club have updated their website (which is currently offline) with photographs of 2014 figures Rampage (Protoform X), Transmutate as well as a small image of Treadshot. Rampage is a remould of Transformers Prime First Edition Deluxe Megatron, complete with a new head, whilst Transmutate is a redeco of Arcee. The image of Treadshot is very small but he is a repaint of the Generations Warpath and will be part of the second line of Subscription Service toys whislt Rampage is the 2014 membership incentive figure, leaving Transmutate as a 2014 club store exclusive.

You can view the images after the jump

Auto Assembly 2013, Europe's largest Transformers Convention, starts tonight in Birmingham, UK.

The event spreads from Friday night to Sunday afternoon featuring various stalls and dealers from not just the UK, but throughout the global, Comic guests (past and present), Voice Actors and established Authors.

This years show features the first Exclusive figure for the convention, Manuel X.

We hope to see many of you there

Roberto Orci has been interviewed by IGN regarding the next Transformers animated series.  Roberto confirmed that both he and Alex Kurtzman will be returning to produce the new series and but also has started that it will be more kid-friendly and less intense than Transformers Prime but that they would welcome back Peter Cullen and Frank Welker to the show.

It’s not really a reboot, it’s sort of a continuation of it [Transformers Prime] in a tonally different form. We want to make sure we’re servicing the right audiences. We got to do a very adult version of Transformers that you just saw in this cartoon, a very sophisticated one, and we also want to make sure we don’t leave other kids behind, who love Transformers too and don’t want to be as scared as Transformers Prime could make you, that kind of thing. So we’re going to have a good parallel series that is connected, but it’s a little more friendly to the family.

When asked whether the show will be a "kids-only affair", Roberto replied:

I would say that clever wit always makes it something more adult. I think the look of it, you may find, is more kid-friendly. But we certainly don’t intend to be any less entertaining or any less Transformers. But there is a little bit of truth to that. I won’t deny that also, yes, we’re trying to make sure that younger kids who really love Transformers aren’t put off by its intensity.

You can read the interview in full at http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/08/07/roberto-orci-on-the-next-transformers-animated-series-and-whether-it-will-continue-transformer-primes-story