A new image from Kids TV Magazine has provide a look at the cartoon version of Optimus Prime to go along with the early peek at Bumblebee. The ad indicates that the news series, maybe simply titles "Transformers" is set for a Spring 2015 debut. It really does look like Hasbro intends to return to Transformers: Animated type style with a mix of Transformers: Prime. Considering their intent to simplify Transformers line wide to capture a younger (not teens or older) audience, the cartoon's look and possible direction aligns with that goal. As usual, time will tell. (via Seibertron)

The Hub has officially announced a new Transformers cartoon series premiering in 2015 that is set in the Transformers Prime universe that is focused on Bumblebee and his team of Autobots. Returning as the voice of Bumblebee is Will Friedle who first voiced 'Bee for the Transformers Prime series finale. No premiere date, name of other characters, setting or another other details have been provided. Other voice actors are mentioned but none from previous TF cartoons. The rumor has been a new series would be geared towards the pre-teen set (rather then TF Prime's more or less all-ages approach) but the press release (below) doesn't confirm that either even though the image of Bumblebee might. Thanks to Wynton R. for the link.

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With Transformers: Age of Extinction filming news going mostly quiet as production heads to Chian, time for another link fest. In this addition we get an update on the fantastic masterpiece line (sadly all being repaints), news of a new Transformers comic, album, commercial spook and homage video. Of course this also means lots of links to video reviews of the latest Transformers including 3rd party releases of not Blackarachnia, not Brainstorm, not Uranos along with a look at the latest Masterpiece figure with MP-17 Prowl.

Masterpiece
MP-12G G2 Sideswipe - Another repaint of the MP-12 figure, but in the G2 style in new head mold and accessories. Release date is February, 2014 with average import price of $80.
MP-13B Soundblaster with Ratbat - Look at the Masterpiece Soundwave repaint with new MP version of Ratbat. While Hasbro has released MP Soundwave stateside, even though finding it in Toys R Us has been difficult, it doesn't come with Ratbat. The foy is set for release in March 2014, average import price is around $160.
MP-18 Bluestreak and MP-19 Smokescreen - Repaints of MP-17 Prowl (out now and review below), these two additions to the line will becoming out in the next two months for average price of $80 each. As a G1 fan and abiding love of the MP line, despite being repaints, definitely going to get both.
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Hasbro has officially announced the release of Transformers Prime Season Three - Beast Hunters for DVD and Blu-ray as set for December 3, 2013. This is the 13 episodes of the final season of the series, not the Predacon Rising epilogue movie that will be released next week. The bonus content for the S3 release will include the Transformers Prime panel from San Diego Comic-Con 2013 and audio commentary for unspecified episodes. The full press release is below.

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, BRING HOME THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE ULTIMATE TRANSFORMERS PRIME FAN AND COMPLETE THEIR HOME ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION!

TRANSFORMERS PRIME: SEASON THREE - BEAST HUNTERS

Third and Final Season of Emmy® Award-Winning Series of TRANSFORMERS PRIME Debuts on Breathtaking 2-Disc Blu-ray Collection and Deluxe 2-DVD Set

SPECTACULAR FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT LANDS IN STORES EVERYWHERE ON DECEMBER 3, 2013 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

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Hasbro's The Hub network has announced they will air Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising movie (and epilogue to the series) on Friday October 4th at 8pm EST with an encore at 10:30pm EST. The DVD and Blu-ray release of the movie is set for the following Tuesday on October 8th with the season 3 set out on December 3rd. Press release below.
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Amazon has posted their pre-order pages for Transformers: Prime on DVD or Blu-ray. The listed date is December 3, 2013. No details yet so unknown if the set will include Predacons Rising or not but my assumption (based on prices) is not so expect the final 13 episodes of the series with a few extra features.

First released on IMDB.com, below is the YouTube version of the trailer for Transformers Prime: Predacons Rising DVD/Blu-ray movie set for release on October 1st. The trailer is a bit spoilerish for those that have not seen the final episode of Transformers Prime. To pre-order from Amazon hit these links: Predacons Rising Blu-Ray | Predacons Rising DVD

Tonight brings an end to Transformers Prime with the series finale titled Deadlock. In the episode, "...the Autobots are finally able to foresee a resurgence of life on their home planet, they must, alongside their human compatriots, confront the determined Decepticons one last time in a battle for the ultimate future of civilization."

The last episodes left us with Ratchet captured, forced to rebuild the Omega Key to restore Cybertron in Megatron's image. Meanwhile, Predaking opened a butt whupping on both Megatron and Optimus Prime before being kicked off the Decepticon's ship. As the last episode ended, the Autobots were able to hone in on Megatron's flying base with Prime determined to make this their final battle. After this is the sort of movie Transformers Prime Predacons Rising that will be released on October 1st. Below is the promo and two clips from the finale.
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This weekend the San Diego Comic-Con was held. The 'Con is mostly a TV and movies promotional thing at this point (Superman/Batman movie, Avengers 2: Age of Ultron) but Hasbro did have panels for Transformers Prime and the toys. Most of the news was already covered at Botcon 2013 but a few new things were revealed like more of the Thrilling 30 line, Constructabots, the Fan Built Bot design, and more.

Thrilling 30
Hasbro issued a press release revealing a total of 11 of the 30 toys that make up this 30th Anniversary series. This line is definitely geared towards the die hard older collector as the members of the line are entirely made up of exclusives in the US and asian markets. So far we just have official images for a few of them. The list so far: Read More »

Now available for pre-order is the Transformers Prime: Predacons Rising movie set for release in October. The movie will be released as a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack for release on October 1st or wait a week to October 8th for just the DVD version. To pre-order from Amazon hit these links: Predacons Rising Blu-Ray | Predacons Rising DVD

Now to the description and a clip from the movie that was shown at the San Diego Comic-Con. Definite SPOILER WARNING as it will reveal some of the details on the finale of Transformers Prime.
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Today the penultimate episode of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters airs on The Hub at 7:30pm. In the episode, titled "Synthesis", the "Autobots attempt to rescue one of their own by tracking a Decepticon warship." The series finale airs next week and then in October the Predacons Rising movie will be released that kind of caps the whole thing. In regards to the finale episode called Deadlock, Hasbro provided a teaser clip as part of their San Diego Comic Con panel that finally gives Bumblebee a voice. You can find a clip, promo and the 'Bee scene below.

Upcoming Episodes:
07/26 - Deadlock (3.13) - Just as the Autobots are finally able to foresee a resurgence of life on their home planet, they must, alongside their human compatriots, confront the determined Decepticons one last time in a battle for the ultimate future of civilization.
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Transformers Prime is nearing the end of its run as episode 10 "Persuasion" airs on The Hub Friday at 7:30pm. In the episode Megatron interrogates Ratchet, captured in the previous episode by Soundwave as Optimus Prime takes on Predaking. The promo and clip from the episode is below.



Upcoming Episodes:
07/19 - Synthesis (3.12) - Autobots attempt to rescue one of their own by tracking a Decepticon warship.
07/26 - Deadlock (3.13) - The Autobots face the Decepticons for a last showdown.
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Last weekend Botcon 2013 was held in Austin, Texas. On the whole no major news. Hasbro was on hand to hint at their toy line-up for the next few months and used the panels to to tease future plans like Generations 2014 and 30th Anniversary collection. IDW spoke about their already solicited comics but no major revelations. Hasbro bans 3rd party makers from the convention but that didn't stop a few from showing off their wares. Transformers 4 wasn't covered at all so nothing new to report on the toy front. Hasbro did show off their Beast Hunters line up but as the links below indicate, "repaint" is the norm rather than exception but the Generations line is looking awesome. Below are summaries of info and links to lots of galleries put together by other Transformers sites that were able to attend the convention.

Update: Some TF4 toy news thanks to an interview with Hasbro's Joshua Lamb (starting at 24:05 point) from TF reviewer Vangulus indicates that discussions with Michael Bay on toy design indicates a goal of trying to simplify for faster transformations to try and mimic the movies (and cartoons) where characters transform and "engage to the action fast." The scaling of legion class Beast Hunters to deluxe size is an experiment towards simplification but TF4 toys deluxe are being designed from scratch. The interviews with two Hasbro managers discussing the toys and Hasbro's future approach can be found here.
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Tonight is a new episode of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters on The Hub at 7:30pm EST. Called "Minus One" where "Soundwave is captured by the Autobots; Megatron revives an old plan." After this there are only three new ones left with the series finale now scheduled for July 26. The promo and clip from the episode is below.

Upcoming Episodes:
07/12 - Persuasion (3.11) - Megatron appeals to Ratchet; Optimus takes on the Predacon.
07/19 - Synthesis (3.12) - Autobots attempt to rescue one of their own by tracking a Decepticon warship.
07/26 - Deadlock (3.13) - The Autobots face the Decepticons for a last showdown.
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Friday starts the final new episodes of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters to The Hub at 7:30PM EST. This episode, called Evolution, is described as "When the Predacon reveals a secret of its own, Megatron begins to question the results of Project Predacon. Meanwhile, the Autobots attempt to prevent the hatching of an army of new beasts, which would threaten the existence of the human race." Promo & clip for episode is below.

Upcoming Episodes:
07/05 - Minus One (3.10) - Soundwave is captured by the Autobots; Megatron revives an old plan.
07/12 - Persuasion (3.11) - Megatron appeals to Ratchet; Optimus takes on the Predacon.
07/19 - Synthesis (3.12) - Autobots attempt to rescue one of their own by tracking a Decepticon warship.
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With all the Transformers 4 movie news, I allowed the toy related links to stack up so this is my attempt to clear them out. Also trying out a new format to see if it is easier to read and use. Let me know what you think. As for what the links cover, we have the usual 3rd party lineup that includes lots of combiners, a look at Beast Hunters Abominus, more Generations toys with more images of IDW wave, Metroplex and possible re-release of Grimlock that never seemed to make it to toy shelves in the states. A new and expensive book is coming at the end of the year that might actually explain the 13 Primes was mentioned in Revenge of the Fallen and teased for the comic books before going nowhere.  The Masterpiece line continues with a look at the Hasbro Soundwave and upcoming new figures.  Last week the Tokyo Toy Show was held and it showed off most of the various toys covered in these links including the Super GT line (Alternity repaints), teased the Transformers Go (Takara name for Beast Hunters line) cartoon DVD that focuses on their Samurai combiner team. And last but not least is reviews including not The Fallen, not Sixshot and many Beast Hunters and Generations figures. Update: Added a video review of Generations Titan class Metroplex at the bottom of the post.
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If you live in the United Kingdom or visiting in from June 20th to September 1st range, you might to check out the below dates as Hasbro is doing a tour of the country to promote the release of the Transformers Prime Beast Hunts toy line. The tour will have the Optimus Prime truck on site along with the "Transformers Station" which will show off the toys, upcoming DVD releases and online play. Hit the press release below for more details.
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Tomorrow a new episode of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters premieres on The Hub at 7:30PM EST. Called "Thirst", the episode revisits Dark Energon and its ability to create zombie Transformers (like Cliffjumper in season 1), as "Knock Out and Starscream experiment with synthetic lead and threaten to take over the Decepticon ship and unleash an old enemy." The promo and a clip for the ep is below, the previous two eps of TF Prime are at Hub World. As can see below, after this Prime takes a two week new ep break and then picks up again with at least three new ones in a row. For now, the final two episodes of the series has not been scheduled.

Upcoming Episodes:
06/28 - Evolution (3.09) - Megatron questions the results of Project Predacon.
07/05 - Minus One (3.10) - The Autobots question a captured enemy for information regarding Megatron's plans.
07/12 - Persuasion (3.11) - Megatron appeals to Ratchet; Optimus takes on the Predacon.
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Tomorrow on The Hub, a new episode of Transformers Prime Beast Hunters airs. Called Chain of Command, "tension builds within the Autobots team as they face the return of the Predacon." The last episode ended with the Decepticons finding the remains of a new predacon for cloning. The promo for the ep is below, the previous two eps of TF Prime at Hub World.

Upcoming Episodes:
05/31 - Plus One (3.07) - While on a mission to gather a Precadon bone relic, Agent Fowler finds himself in a tight squeeze with Jack's mother.
06/07 - Thirst (3.08) - Knock Out and Starscream experiment with synthetic lead and threaten to take over the Decepticon ship and unleash an old enemy.
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After four weeks of "encore" episodes, Transformers Prime is starting its next run of four new episodes on The Hub at 7:30pm EST, starting with Project Predacon. The first four left off with a repair and more powerful Prime rejoining the Autobots. In this need episode, "The Decepticons launch a new scheme to clone an army of beasts." Below is the promo, clip and a look at Predaking. The last video is the new opening posted by hitfix that has a "heavier rock version" of the opening theme that was composed by Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3).

Upcoming Episodes:
05/24 - Chain of Command (3.06) - Tension builds within the Autobot team as they face the return of the Predacon.
05/31 - Plus One (3.07) - While on a mission to gather a Precadon bone relic, Agent Fowler finds himself in a tight squeeze with Jack's mother.
06/07 - Thirst (3.08) - Knock Out and Starscream experiment with synthetic lead and threaten to take over the Decepticon ship and unleash an old enemy.
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