A new video preview of this weeks Transformers Prime episode, Regeneration, has been posted onto the video sharing website YouTube.  You can watch the trailer for the 51st episode of the Transformers Cartoon below.

e-Hobby have posted three new listings over night for some forth-coming Transformers Prime Arms Micron figures.  The toys are:

1. AM-24 - Silas Breakdown (a black recolour of Arms Micron Breakdown)
2. AM-25 - Nemesis Prime (A Black recolour of Arms Micron Optimus Prime)
3. AM-26 - Smokescreen (A white recolour of Arms Micron Knockout)

You can view images of the toys as well as their Arms Micron partners by following the jump

Planet Iacon have posted a feast of magaznie scan images showing off some planned Transformers Prime Arms Micron releases, along with Masterpiece and and Power Core Combiners repaints.

The Transformers Prime Toys include Smokescreen, Silas Breakdown (a black recolour of the Japanese Exclusive figure) and a black Optimus Prime repaint.

Autobase Aichi are reporting that Bic Camera stores within Japan are holding a prize campaign competition when you spent 3,000 yen or more on Transformers Prime toys/merchandise.  The 25 winners of the campaign will be drawn in January 2013 and will win a chrome blue Transformers Prime Arcee (First Edition) figure.  The draw is open right now and will run until the 3rd December.  Applicants just need to fill in the form which they will be given once they make enough purchases in store.  You can view some images below.

Planet Iacon have posted up several stock images of up coming Transformers Prime Arms Micron toys including Rumble, Frenzy, Wildrider and Leo Convoy

Below you will find a new preview for this weeks Transformers Prime epsisode Patch.  This week also marks the 50th episode within the ongoing Transformers show.

BigBadToyStore have posted a video preview of the Transformers Prime Dark Energon Optimus Prime and Megatron sets which you can watch below

The Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters panel has now taken place at NYCC and several US based new sites have shared images of the slides from the event.

The Allspark (facebook gallery) - https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.535356569823456.143397.166004856758631&type=1

TFW2005.com - http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/transformers-prime-panel-nycc-2012-176102/

The panel coverd the Beast Hunters subline for Transformers Prime which included upgraded Autobots and Decepticons along with the new Predacon faction.  Also shown were the Kreos the Energon Omega Supreme remould and the recolour of Energon Optimus Prime.

Check out the galleries above for all of the images

Seibertron.com have posted a video which they recorded at NYCC that shows the preview for Transformers Prime Season 3 Beast Hunters. You can view the trailer using the plugin below

Hasbro Reveals TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS at New York Comic Con

- The Hunt Begins in 2013 as OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS Face an Unprecedented New Foe in the TRANSFORMERS PRIME Animated Series and Beyond

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In a packed room filled with TRANSFORMERS fans, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) officially unveiled details about TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS during a special panel at New York Comic Con on Thursday. BEAST HUNTERS will be the touchstone for TRANSFORMERS brand entertainment in 2013 driven by the award winning TRANSFORMERS PRIME animated series which is produced by Hasbro Studios, airs on The HUB television network in the U.S. (Fridays at 7 p.m. ET) and is seen by kids and fans in over 170 countries around the world.

The beasts, comprised of a new TRANSFORMERS faction called the PREDACONS, are led by one of the most imposing and powerful characters in the TRANSFORMERS world – PREDAKING. At New York Comic Con, in addition to giving fans a sneak peek at PREDAKING in the animated series, Hasbro discussed how BEAST HUNTERS will be the driving force behind its product line including toys as well as an extensive licensing program.

“In recent years, TRANSFORMERS fans have seen the AUTOBOTS battle the DECEPTICONS,” said Aaron Archer, Vice President of TRANSFORMERS Brand Creative and Design. “The PREDACON faction, made up of menacing beasts that convert in ways mankind has never seen, have now joined the DECEPTICONS to take down the AUTOBOTS. We’re looking forward to exploring this new dynamic in the animation, action figures, KRE-O building sets, publishing and more.”

As a special early look for fans, Hasbro also unveiled select new toys from the BEAST HUNTERS line that will launch in the spring of 2013 including new KRE-O TRANSFORMERS building sets and TRANSFORMERS PRIME action figures. Both toy lines will be driven by the BEAST HUNTERS theme bringing the AUTOBOTS, DECEPTICONS – and now the PREDACONS – to life in toy form and will be reflective of the compelling and visually stunning aesthetic of the TRANSFORMERS PRIME animated series.

“BEAST HUNTERS is an exciting new direction for TRANSFORMERS brand entertainment and the introduction of the PREDACON faction is a pivotal moment for OPTIMUS PRIME and the heroic AUTOBOTS, impacting the world of TRANSFORMERS which will never be the same,” said Jay Duke, Global TRANSFORMERS Brand Vice President at Hasbro. “Kids and fans will be amazed by how Hasbro will bring this story and the ‘beasts’ to life across the brand’s major entertainment platforms in 2013.”

To see the TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS brand trailer fans were treated to at New York Comic Con, visit the TRANSFORMERS Youtube channel at www.Youtube.com/Transformers. Fans can also keep up with the latest news from the TRANSFORMERS brand on the official TRANSFORMERS Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Transformers.

About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company's world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its global customers with innovative, well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY. The Company’s Hasbro Studios develops and produces television programming for markets around the world. The Hub TV Network is part of a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), in the U.S. Through the company's deep commitment to corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world for future generations and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families every year. It has been recognized for its efforts by being named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” and is ranked as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens.”Learn more at www.hasbro.com. © 2012 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About The Hub

THE HUB is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) and Hasbro, Inc., (NASDAQ: HAS) with a goal of entertaining, enlightening, empowering and educating children and their families. The cable and satellite television network features original programming as well as content from Discovery's library of award-winning children's educational programming; from Hasbro's rich portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide. The Hub lineup includes animated and live-action series, as well as specials, game shows, and family-favorite movies. The network extends its content through a robust and engaging online presence at www.hubworld.com. The Hub rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and reaches more than 70 million U.S. households. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.

The latest episode of Transformers Prime, called "Inside Job", airs tonight within the US and, as such, you can now find two preview trailers for the episode on YouTube.   Watch them using the plugins below.

Following on from the previous news story from NYCC which contained the preview trailer for season 3 of Transformers Prime which will contain the subtitle "Beast Hunters", we can bring you some preview images of the first Predacon toy, Predaking, thanks to TFW2005.

The images of the figure, which can be viewed after the jump, have been mirrored from TFW2005 as that website is currently serving malware and is unsafe for visitors until the admnistrators remove the infected files.  If you visit the website you will receive a warning in your browser regarding the malicious trojan software which has probably been uploaded as a result of a vunerability within the v-Bulletin platform which runs the website.  Once the site becomes available again you will be able to find the original images here, but until that time simply click on the heading of this news article in order to view the mirrored imges.

Predaking is the leader of the Predacon, a third group of Cybertronians who, according to the hints within the preview video as well as the background stand, are the "Decepticons ultimate weapon".  The toy of Predking is a homage to both the original Generation One Predacons, in terms of colour scheme, as well as Transformers Galaxy Force Flame Convoy (Transformers Cybertron Scourge).

The figure is only shown within his dragon form, though if you look closely you will see the shape of the head quite clearly.  We have enlarged one of the images to help highlight this which you can view below.

At New York Comic-Con  it was revealed that the new Beast Hunters series will be a sub-line for the third season of Transformers Prime and will feature the introduction of a new "faction" Decepticons called the Predacons who will be lead by Predaking, a large black and orange dragon.

The first figure from the series, Predaking was shown off at the event (see the next news story for details) as was the preview for the show which has since been uploaded to the official Transformers channel over on YouTube.

TFW2005 have a nice gallery and review of Transformers Prime Thundertron (based on a character from the Transformers Exodus novel).

You can see the gallery of the first Star Seeekers toy here

Geek Cast Radio and posted an ionterview with Steven Melching, writer of several episodes of Transformers Prime and Beast Machines, the key points that came out of this area

Other points he raised include:

• We've not seen the last of SynthEn (introduced, and last seen, in the season 1 episode Stronger, Faster)
• Steven Melching wrote the season 2 finale, Darkest Hour, and will be writing five episodes of season 3. Marsha Griffin (Prime series story editor, writer of Legacy, Predatory and Transformers Animated Endgame Part 2 amongst others) will also be writing five episodes for season 3.
• Season 2 "will not end well" for the Autobots. Apparently the big question going into season 3 will be how they get out of the situation they find themselves in.
• Season 3 will have a complete new setting, and no status quo.
• Steven Melching would be okay with season 3 being the end of the series, because going into the series they knew how they wanted the series to end, and apparently that is how season 3 will end.

Check out the whole interview on Geek Cast Radio here.