Hasbro.com uploaded seven new video clips from the forthcoming "Robots In Disguise" cartoon which you can find on their website.  The clips include the following: 

Meet The Autobots
Meet Team Bumblebee
Meet The Decepticons
Meet Bumblebee
Meet Grimlock
Meet Sideswipe
Meet Strongarm

You can jump directly to the R.I.D videos here. 

The Transformers Universe team have announced that, as of today, they will be closing down and issuing refunds to paying members with the full closure being at 10am GMT on Jan 31st 2015. You can read the full announcement below

Today Jagex and Hasbro can confirm that Transformers Universe will close. This decision comes at an important time for both companies as they both realign their plans and focuses for 2015.

What does this mean for our players?

We’re hugely disappointed, but the game will be closing over the coming weeks before its full closure at 10am GMT on 31st January 2015.

As a team, we can’t thank players enough for the support that they have shown us over the last few years of development, and even more so during our BETA period.

What’s next?

The shutdown period will begin from today. As part of the winding down we will be refunding all those that have purchased a Founders Pack, as well as anyone that has purchased relic bundles and starter packs. These refunds should be all processed in the next 30 days. In addition we will be closing the ability for new players to make accounts, those of you that already have accounts will continue to be able to use them until the closure date.

If you haven’t received a refund after 16th January 2015 and believe you should have, then please contact the Jagex customer services team (tu_refunds@support.jagex.com). We will also be pushing an update live today that will switch off the ability for players to buy any more relic packs, or starter bundles.

As mentioned, on 31st Jan 2015 @ 10am GMT we will be shutting down all servers and forums and will freeze all Transformers Universe related accounts. These accounts will then be live for another 60 days (approx.) for any final queries before deletion on 31st March 2015.

Between now and the date of closure the Jagex CM team will continue to operate on the forums and we will provide relevant updates on the website as necessary.

If you have any queries about your account or refunds please contact our customer support team on tu_refunds@support.jagex.com. Please understand that they may be very busy during this time but they will respond as quickly as possible.

Thank You

Once again we want to thank all of the players that have played Transformers Universe and all those that have worked on the project. We’re sure you have thoughts and feelings that you’d like to share on this, so please do so on our forums. Please bear in mind that this is obviously a challenging time for all involved, especially the CM team. There will be plenty of things we can’t comment on, so please respect their position.

Sincerely

Transformers Universe Development Team

Hasbro have uploaded a new video to their channel from the Transformers Designer Desk series of videos.  The latest video covers the Combiner Wars Menasor and Superion figures.

Hasbro have now sent out Press Releases containing image packs of the figures which are being shown at New York Comic-Con. You can view the list of figures below and the images after the jump.Angry Bird Transformers

• Bumblebee Bird Telepod
• Optimus Raceway
• Sentinel Prime Bird vs Decepti-hog Bludgeon
• Energon Racer Pack

Transformers Combiner Wars

• Legends Class Huffer (Optimus Prime remould)
• Leader Class Thundercracker (Jetfire remould)

Transformers Robots In Disguise

• Hyperchange Heroes Grimlock
• Legion Class Bumblebee
• Legion Class Sideswipe
• Legion Class Grimlock
• Legion Class Steeljaw
• One-Step Changer Strongarm
• One-Step Changer Grimlock
• One-Step Changer Bumblebee
• One-Step Changer Steeljaw
• Warrior Class Optimus Prime
• Warrior Class Strongarm
• Warrior Class Grimlock
• Warrior Class Drift

Kreons

• Battle Changers Optimus Prime
• Battle Changers Bumblebee
• Battle Changers Starscream
• Battle Changers Grimlock
• Battle Changers Optimus vs Megatron
• Battle Changers Ratchet Vs Soundwave
• RID Sideswipe Roadway Rundown
• RID Underbite Jetpack Takedown
• RID Strongarm Capture Cruiser
• RID Optimus Prime Beast Blaster
• RID Bumblebee Disc Demolishor
• Kreon Warriors Wave 1
• Robots In Disguise Custom Kreons

With the reveals now over with at SDCC Hasbro Inc have, via their PR company, started to distribute official stock images of the "2015 Generations Line". The line which includes the Stunticons and Aerialbots will also see figures for Transformers Robots In Disguise as well as a Generation 1 coloured Age of Extinction Slog who will be an Amazon exclusive figure.

You can view all of the images after the jump. If that is not enough, you can watch the Hasbro team introduce the Combiner Wars figure in the video below.

It has been announced that Hasbro Inc and Rovio are teaming up to release a Transformers themed Angry Birds game.   Expect licensed products to be released within the next 12 months as well.

Hasbro have now sent out the first official image of Generations Leader Class Jetfire in packaging. So what are you waiting for, here's the image.

As has been expected, Hasbro UK are set to show off the Transformers 4 figures at the UK toy show here in London England on the 21st Jan.  The bad news though is that no images and very little information, will be able to come out of this event due to the level of restrictions Hasbro UK have in place during the event.

The toys will only be shown off in Hasbro's "back room" which can be is only open to those with pre-arranged timeslots. These needs to be arranged through sales managers and are only granted to stores who hold large enough accounts with Hasbro.  All photography is restricted within this area and, in the past, where leaks have happened, Hasbro UK have closed their booths and have tracked the leaks and threaterned to take legal action against those people.  At one show, the G.I-Joe Movie products leaked thanks to photographs of some cards that were on display. This lead to Hasbro closing their booths to restrict further leaks of all of their items. We spoke to a representative of Hasbro's during that show who told us that they obviously have a list of everyone who has seen the products and the times that they saw the products, so tracking down the leaked source is not a difficult task.  Sadly whilst these leaks are great for us fans, it does have the effect that retailers then can not see the products and this can lead to them being put off from even stocking them in the future.

That being said, other Age of Extinction licensed products will be shown at the event including Board Games and Bicycles.  For those lucky enough to be allowed access to the Hasbro displayed, they will get to see 30 new characters 15 from the fourth movie and another 15 from the 30th Anniversary line.

All of the figures and, no doubt others, will then be shown off a month later at the US Toy Fair where the photography will be allowed.

Whilst not Transformers related it seems the ties between Michael Bay and Hasbro are set to grow.  Acting Auditions have posted an article talking about how Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse Productions are currently looking for actors to play the lead roles in a film based on Hasbro's Ouija board game.  The film is reported to be a thriller from Universal Pictures that will follow a group of teens who attempt to make contact with a recently deceased classmate.  It was originally planned to be a "big budget family adventure" before Universal Pictures pulled the project in August 2011 due to budgetary concerns.  The project is now back on with a streamlined budget, a new screenplay and is set to be directed by Stiles White (Knowing and The Possession) with Insidious, Paranormal Activity and The Purge producer Jason Blum also involved.

Hasbro have been ordered to pay just under $73 million dollars to the inventor of NERF in a decision made by an arbitrator on the 29th October 2013.  Hasbro are considering appealing the decision which was the result of a case where by the inventor was claiming unpaid royalties and damages from Hasbro for the period 2007-2012.

Whilst not directly relating to Transformers this news may well impact all of Hasbro's lines and business which will only be known after the release of their Q3 financial statement later this month as the company may seek to claw back some of the losses by cutting expenditure or increasing revenue through a price hike.

You can read the report here.

Hasbro have released new stock images of their upcoming Kreo Combiners Menasor and Computron.  You can view all of the images by clicking after the jump (or by clicking the headline on the homepage of the website).  Fans were calling out for more Kreo combiner figures after the success of the original releases.

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

Hasbro have sent out a series of official stock images of the toys which were shown at SDCC including the previously unannounced Minicon combiner team.  You can view all of the images by clicking on the headline of this news stroy

Gizmodo have now published their second "Inside Hasbro" article and video which looks at the process of creating a Transformer.  You can view  the article on Gizmodo and can watch the video below which include a brief cameo by Generations Metroplex.

Hasbro have posted some new larger official images of their upcoming Transformers Generations Voyager Class Springer and Blitzwing figures.  You can view the new images by clicking the thumbnails below