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This summer, Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) Inc.’s legendary TRANSFORMERS robots “star†in their first-ever live-action feature film, produced by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures. While TRANSFORMERS fans will have to wait until July 4 to see the movie, they can start to experience the expanded world of TRANSFORMERS on Saturday, June 2 when Hasbro and its more than 225 licensees launch hundreds of new TRANSFORMERS toys, games, and consumer products at stores nationwide. Read the full press release. Read the Full News Story Here

Just in are official shots of Animated Activators Cliffjumper and Activators Dirge. Its good to know Hasbro is pushing the seekers but this Dirge color scheme is .... well. You decide View Them at TFormers.com

Thanks to yawei for an image of what seems to be another redeco of Transformers Armada Thrust in a Skywarp purple color theme. Read the Full News Story Here

Roberto Orci has revealed that Frank Welker has joined the cast of Transformers: Prime, an upcoming cartoon on Hasbro Studios and Discovery Communications joint venture The Hub. When asked on Producer Don Murphy's official message board how the show is going, Mr. Orci replies, "Seeing [Peter] Cullen and [Mr.] Welker together in the recording studio was mind blowing." Read more. Read the Full News Story Here

With the 2nd wave of 6" transformable Titanium figures comes 2 figures. One Autobot, one Decepticon, just as in the 1st wave. This review is for the Autobot Jetfire. Scientist and former friend to Starscream, Jetfire felt betrayed when Starscream joined the Decepticons. At first, he was neutral to which side to join. However, after seeing the sheer carnage that the Decepticons waged, Jetfire quickly joined the Autobot cause and has spent every fighting moment locked in combat with his former friend turned deadly enemy. Read More Read the Full Review Here

Just in is news about the Masterpiece MP-09 Rodimus Prime figure that is being offered as part of Takara Tomy's 2010 line. The news is the MP figure is slated for released in Japan in January 2011. The figure is said to be selling for a price of 16,000 JPY / $187 USD. The figure is available for pre-order at sponsors online now with estimated prices listed around $200. Check back with them for details on actual pricing. Read the Full News Story Here

Just in are scans from the February 2008 issue of Degenki Hobby featuring the first images of Transformation! Henkei! Transformers (aka USA Classic line). THT will have a more glossy tampo paint along with more familiar G1 color scheme and detailing but loses the rub signs. Most noticeable is THT C-01 Convoy will have Cybertron logos on both shoulders, C-02 Bumble loses the white racing stripes and his wave crusher gets a paint job and C-03 Grimlock gets a metallic torso similar to his G1 dino days of old. View the gallery Read the Full News Story Here

A new eBay auction for Transformers: Animated Megatron Cybertron Mode test shot has popped up courtesy of "eptoys71." This version is further down the development pipeline than the blue version we saw back in August. It sports some preliminary colors for what the final figure will look like sans some detail markings. Take a look at both modes in the image gallery. Read the Full News Story Here

You will see Brawl in the movie as Devastator giving the Autobots some serious trouble. He'll soon be in stores upgraded to Leader class with a whole new mold that is packing some big features like extra articulation, additional arms and more that you will want to check out in the Movie Database. Read the Full News Story Here

Impossible Toys' :animated Human Figures are now available for Pre-Order at BigBadToyStore. These includes Prof. Sumdac, Sari Sumdac & Captain Fanzone.