Our thanks go out to Michael Cicharski for forwarding us an email he recently received from Toys R Us UK regarding the Transformers Generationsand Marvel Universe figures.  Michael email themlast week to find out why his local store had not had any new stock and this was their reply.

"Thank you for your email regarding Marvel Universe and Transformers Generations figures, I have contacted our buying department and they have advised that we have no further orders in place for both of those ranges and that they are being discontinued.

I am afraid we have sold through the remaining stock of the transformers Generations figures throughout our stores nationwide. With regards to the availability if the Marvel Universe figures we do have a lot of stock available in other stores, if there are any specific figures you are looking for we can attempt to locate them and have them transferred to Merry Hill.

Once again thank you for taking the time to contact us,

Yours Sincerely

Toys "R" Us Customer Service

Michael contact Hasbro UK's customer service team regarding whether this was a general discontinuation or whether it was just Toys R Us stopping stocking the figure, but they have thus far declined to comment.

TakaraTomy and Uniqlo have released an image of their UT Megatron T-shirt which will be available at their Harajuku store in Tokyo Japan.  The official TakaraTomy page also includes an image of an uncoloured, or possibly recoloured, Optimus Prime that you can see the image below.

Fun Publications have sent out the following email regarding them now selling off spare stock which include this years Transformers Animated Botcon set.  Here is a copy of the email

"We have a very limited number of BotCon items that were left over after we finished shipping and replacing all of the problem pieces.  We keep items in reserve in case they are damaged in shipping.  However, these BotCon items are the last of the last so when they ship, we will not have anything to replace them with if there is a problem.  We have checked these items to make sure there are no factory mistakes.

2011 TF Botcon Leftovers-

2011 BotCon T-shirt (Medium) 1 pc$20+shipping

Transformer Magazine 40th Edition (August/September 2011) 1 pc $10+shipping

2011 BotCon Animated Autotrooper Souvenir #2-3 pack (1 pc) $89+shipping

2011 BotCon Animated Sideswipe & Toxitron Souvenir #1-2 pack (1 pc) $89+shipping

2011 BotCon Animated Shattered Glass: Thundercracker & Galvatron Souvenir #3-2 pack (1pc) $92+shipping

2011 BotCon Boxed Convention Set Stunticons: The Con is On! (1 pc) $315+shipping

2011 BotCon Loose Polybagged Stunticons: The Con is On! (1 pc) $210+shipping

One other non-Botcon item:

KRE-O TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME Construction Set (1 pc) $59.99+shipping

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Million Publishing have updated their website with some more details on the 2nd volume of the Transformers Generations Book 2011 which include the revelation that the book will include images of the concept art and prototype of the largest Transformer toy ever to be released ... Fortress Maximus.

They also announced that the book will also include a "Heat Scramble Poster" and they have posted several tweets talking about it.

The book will be released on the 28th July 2011

If you look around the internet today you will see lots of fellow Transformers site reporting "breaking news" about Transformers instruction sheets for Dark Sentinel Prime and perhaps DOTM Guzzle.  You won't find that news story on this site today, other than this rather sarcastic entry, as we broke the news about both of these at midday back on Sunday 19th but since a few people are contacting us about this story, we felt that we should publish something to say "yes, we know about it, we already covered it a few day ago". 

Here at Transformers At The Moon we can guarantee you that, 99% of the time, that Hasbro Inc publish new Transformers related instruction sheets, that you will find the news of their existence right here first.  Quite often you will find the actual PDF documents are available via this site before you will find them on Hasbro's own instruction sheet archive as has been the case with the Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Kre-o instruction sheets.

To view our instruction database simply visit the Transformers Instruction area of this website.

The website trueachievements.com has posted a list of the achievements for Transformers 3 on the xBox 360.  You can view the list below:

Prime - Complete the Campaign.
Completionist - Destroy all hidden TRANSFORMERS symbols in Campaign.
Road Kill - Destroy 30 enemies while in vehicle form in Campaign.
Grenade Expert - Eliminate 20 opponents with the Flak Grenade in Campaign.
Recruit - Survive 60 seconds in a public multiplayer match without being killed.
Power Surge - Use an active ability 5 times in a public multiplayer match.
The Champion - Reach level 20 in any single class in Multiplayer.
Secret Achievement - Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.

Chapter I - Complete Chapter I on any difficulty.
Top Score: Bumblebee - Complete Chapter I with a score of 1000000 or more.
I know what I’m doing! - Change into vehicle form before reaching the change form tutorial in Chapter I.
Boot Stomper - Kill 3 Enemies with Bumblebee’s Kick Ability in Chapter I.

Chapter II - Complete Chapter II on any difficulty.
Top Score: Ironhide - Complete Chapter II with a score of 1000000 or more.
Seek and Destroy - Kill 25 Enemies using Grenade Blossom in Chapter II.
Rule With An Iron Fist - Kill 20 enemies with Ironhide's Melee attack in Chapter II.

Chapter III - Complete Chapter III on any difficulty.
Top Score: Mirage - Complete Chapter III with a score of 800000 or more.
Body Count - While holding out for Reynolds to send backup in Chapter III, 30 Decepticons are killed.
Good Driver Discount - Avoid taking any damage from Starscream’s proximity mines in Chapter III.

Chapter IV - Complete Chapter IV on any difficulty.
Top Score: Soundwave - Complete Chapter IV with a score of 1000000 or more.
Serrated - Kill 10 Autobots with Laserbeak's ram ability in Chapter IV.
Stunning! - Stun 10 Autobots with Soundwave's stun ability in Chapter IV.

Chapter V - Complete Chapter V on any difficulty.
Homewrecker - Wipe out all secret base ground defenders within 60 seconds in Chapter V.
Furious Flyer - Fly through the canyons after Air Raid in 120 seconds in Chapter V.
Surprise Package - In the air battle, activate Starscream's Guided Missile ability 5 times without dying in Chapter V.

Chapter VI - Complete Chapter VI on any difficulty.
Top Score: Megatron - Complete Chapter VI with a score of 2000000 or more.
Autobots are Weak! - Defeat all 3 waves in Megatron's Lair without dying on Hard Difficulty in Chapter VI.
Overlord - Drain 5000 health from enemies in Chapter VI.

Chapter VII - Complete Chapter VII on any difficulty.
Fleet of Foot - When one Driller arm is attacking, avoid all attacks in Chapter VII.
Counting Coup - Use only melee attacks on Shockwave's power core to make him retreat to his cryo platform.
Primed for Combat - Activate Optimus' Shoulder Rocket ability 5 times without dying in Chapter VII.

Don't forget to check out our exclusive interview for more on the game itself

KOToys have updated their thread on their KO Classics Deepcover figure.  The toy is a recolour of the knock-off Sideswipe mold with new decals and painted up to resemble the e-Hobby exclusive figure.  You can view some mirrored images below.

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KOToys.com have announced that the new G1 K/O Reflector box is now available for purchase.  GenZhao posted the following update and images. 

The New G1 KO REFLECTOR BOX is now in stock for the same price as the mailer.  
Glad to be able to offer it for the same price

Mailer is also now back in stock in the store along with a bunch of other G1 KO Reissues that went of stock like Defensor, Superion, Metrotitan, Prowl, Sunstreaker, Scourge, , Sideswipe, Shockwaves, Springer and more

The new Reflector in the Custom G1 Style box can be found here:
https://kotoys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_121_137&products_id=799&zenid=4fa152d3c114b822ecc8ce69ad0e182d

We advise that you study the images closely to help you identify the knock-off version from the original official release.­

• RTS Trailcutter
• Universe Jazz
• RTS Megatron
• RTS Starscream
• RTS Optimus Prime
• Universe Bumblebee
• ROTF Optimus Prime
• ROTF Megatron

Both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.jp have­ posted more information on the upcoming book  Transformers Vault: The Complete Transformers Universe.

Amazon.com describes the book as

"For the first time ever, Transformers Vault reveals the complete story of the Transformers, everyone's favorite robots in disguise. Loaded with never-before-seen images, this book is a guide to the epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, as it began with toys and television, and continued to comics, film, games, and other media. There's something here for all generations, from classic toys that have become sought-after collectibles to the amazing, high-tech visuals of the three live-action films.

Hasbro has opened its official archives, gathering more than 250 images and several featured pieces of memorabilia. Look inside for a sheet of Generation One tech specs with a secret revealer, a rare pencil sketch from comics artist Casey Coller, an unseen character profile for Hot Rod from the 1986 film, an animation cel, and much more. Exclusive photos of Japanese Transformer prototypes, archival development art, and brand-new information about the future of the Transformers make this the ultimate package for every fan."

With the Japanese version of the website posting the following description:

""The epic battle between the Autobots and Deceptions has captivated fans of all ages for more than two decades, and the robots in disguise were recently rediscovered by a new generation via the hugely successful live-action film series directed by Michael Bay. Officially licensed by Hasbro, The TRANSFORMERS Vault: The Complete TRANSFORMERS Universe covers, for the first time ever, the complete history of TRANSFORMERS, including toys, the original animated series, comics, collectibles, and merchandise, as well as animated and live-action feature films. This heavily illustrated book features never-before-seen images from the Hasbro archives, seven interactive pieces of memorabilia, and an acetate slipcase with a unique "transforming effect." Five visually driven chapters feature early animation sketches, interviews with creators, wooden sculptures for the original toys, patents, prototypes, action-figure designs that never made it to production, vintage packaging art, and set-design sketches from the Michael Bay films."