The Takara-Tomy Mall and eHobby websites have both been updated with the first official "in-packaging" images of the Transformers CloudOptimus Prime and Megatron figures.  The toys are, of course, exclusive to the  Takara-Tomy Mall and eHobby, respectively. Both packages feature the same character art that has been shown before as well as Takara's version of the 30th Anniversary symbol.

TakaraTomy have pubilshed the first chapter of their "Guardians of Time" story which is being published under the Transformers Cloud banner.  The story is accompanied by an image showing the characters which, if you look close, appears to show Rodimus (Hot Rod) using the Springer Thrilling 30 mold which suggests that a repaint is on the way from TakaraTomy.  You will also spot Blaster, Jazz, SWindle, Soundwave and Thundercracker

TakaraTomy have posted two new images of their upcoming Transformers Go! G25 Leo Prime BLack Version. The figure is a black, white and green recolour of Leo Prime but with Kenzan's swords.  The figure will be released in December priced at 4200yen. You can view the images below.

The latest Transformers Go! episode has featured the debut the "new look" Optimus Prime quad-changer. Optimus EX Prime, as he is known, can change from a robot into a bullet train, a dragon and can combine with either Kenzan or Gekisoumaru. Within the episode he arrives back on Earth just in time to face off against the Predacon Oni leader, Great Dragotron. You can view soem images below that were captured by nakigao_san and posted on Twitter before being shared around by Planet Iacon.

For anyone interested in watching the live broadcast by TakaraTomy of the Fans Choice Masterpiece announcement then you will be please to hear that you can watch the live stream using the plugin below.  Once the broadcast finishes, you should find that the stream will be replaced by a recorded version of the event.

The official announcement of the winner of the Fans Choice Masterpiece competition will be announced live via YouTube in a little over 2 hours and 20 minutes but the results have already been confirmed in the latest issue of Figure King magazine (via taghobby). 86.9% of the votes made up the top 5 positions. The end results were:

• 1.STAR SABER - 31.2% of the vote
  

• 2.CONVOY(Micron Legend AKA Armada) - 24.3% of the votes
• 3.SUPER GINRAI - 18.5% of the votes
• 4.DAI ATLAS - 8% of the vote
• 5.SUPER FIRE CONVOY( R.I.D Optimus Prime) - 4.9%
• 6.CONVOY(Beast War Optimus Primal)
• 7.GALAXY CONVOY (Cybertron Optimus Prime)
• 8.BIG CONVOY
• 9.LIO CONVOY
• 10.GRAND CONVOY (ENERGON Optimus Prime)

• 11.FORTRESS MAXIMUS

So it looks like fans of Transformers Victory will be their wish of a Masterpiece.  With Star Saber winning this does increase the chances of a Victory Leo Masterpiece figure also being made.

TakaraTomy have announced that their live Masterpiece Fans Choice broadcast will take place on Tuesday 19th November at 20:00 - 21:00 (local Japanese time) and will be broadcast live on their YouTube Channel. Their will be guest appearances during the show as well as build up throughout the day via Twitter from what they are calling the "Transformers Information Bureau" (@tf_PR).

The broadcast will, most likely, be done via Google Hangouts On Air, though this has not been confirmed at this time.

For those in other timezones the announcement will be at:

3am PST, 4am MST, 5AM CST, 6AM EST UTC-5, 9am BRST or 11am GMT.

You can view the time in your timezone by using this link to EveryTimezone.com

eHobby have sent out an e-mail announcing a new partnership with TakaraTomy mall and the launch of a new Transformers project called "Transformers Cloud". More information will be available on the 15th of November so until then start speculating on what this could be.

TakaraTomy have updated their website with the latest issues of their Kreo web comic which features Bruticus, Scorponok (in city mode), an appearance by Cobra Commander and various other cameos as has become a feature of the comic series. You can check it out below.

TakaraTomy have announced that they will be revealing the winner of the Masterpiece Fans Choice Poll during a live broadcast on the 19th November.  No further details are available  at this time other than they will be updating their website with further details on how to watch the anouncement at a later date.

The official TakaraTomy Youtube channel, Takaratomychannel, has been updated with episodes 2 and 3 of Transformers Go: Samurai Team.  The episiodes are not subtitled but if you have not yet seen the episodes, which are available with subtitles else where, then go check them out.  The simplistic stories continue with more time jumping and inclusion of famous Japanese historical characters.

TakaraTomy are putting some limited edition (100) signed prints of the original boxart for Convoy (Optimus Prime) drawn, and signed, by Shin Ueda 上田 信（うえだ しん）

http://takaratomymall.jp/special/tfart/

About the Artist (very rough translation via Google Translation, as i've run our of time to translated it) 

Born in 1949 Aomori Prefecture village Yomogida

learn drawing five years as apprentice at the end of the KOMATSUZAKI Shigeru, then, employment in the model gun manufacturer MGC Propaganda Department, and as an independent illustrator two years later. Continue drawing activities mainly on military primarily related to, but drawn and package art many, regardless of genre or manufacturer. 

To machine the deployment of Japan "Super Robot Life Transformers", worked on box art of "Total Commander Convoy" in 1985, and key visual of scrambled City and the second phase key visual, then also, the Transformers character of many painted. 

Have a good reputation for precise depiction of weapons and battle scenes drawn by Ueda, I have conducted numerous illustrations of the product package and illustrations of current magazines. The technique has announced the world a wide range of works of manga precision painting, children's illustration, line drawing by a wide-ranging, using the airbrush from the picture story inherit KOMATSUZAKI style.

Details

Price: 31,500 yen (tax included) (around £200)

Product contents: Original framed pre-replication (commentary card pack)

Framed size: W530mm × H450mm

Framed Specifications: wooden black frame framed

Limitation: 100 points

Tuesday 13 am to start September 10, 2013: order accepted

Reservation receipt end: October 10, 2013 (Thursday) 13:00

Scheduled late November 2013: product shipment

TakaraTomy have posted that they are extending the Fans Choice Masterpiece Poll until the 6th of September.

Masterpiece Fan's Choiceの投票締切が9/6(金)必着に延長されたので、今週末トイをゲットする予定の方は、ぜひパッケージからポイントを切り取ってお好きな司令官に票を投じてください！

TakaraTomy have announced that they have extended the deadline for voting in their Transformers Masterpiece Fans' Choice Poll from August 31st to September 6th.  This extension gives fans an extra week to vote by submitting robot points from Transformers Go!, Generations, and GT toys to the character of their choice.  At the end of July it was announced that Star Saber was winning the poll. Click here to view the extension announcement.

The Transformers Collector's Club have revealed their latest Series Two Subscription Service Figure as Barricade! This decepticon is based on the Transformers Universe aligned continuity design and is a redeco of the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Prowl figure.