Transformers Animated character designer, Derrick Wyatt, has updated his blog with the evolution of his designs for Animated Prowl. Originally, he was colored similar to the G1 figure, and had the bike wheels on his shoulders. But after some tips from the folks at Hasbro and Takara and a few episodes of CHiPS, he ended up as the Prowl we've all come to know and love!

Click here to see the images and read more about the design process for the ninja-bot! 

Anonymous in Alamogordo has sent in what could be considered a torrent of pictures from White Sands Missile Range, that of Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Bumblebee (both forms), and finally Ratchet. On the set report from TF LAM's anonymous source: most of the core cast (LaBeouf, Fox, Duhamel, Gibson) are present; rumor that White and Dunn (as Judy and Ron Witwicky) were on set; fight scene shot similar to Scorponok's attack in the first film; and they may be filming in Ruidoso, 30 miles north of Alamogordo. White Sands is cast as a Middle East country, the flag from pictures taken earlier is probably Egypt's, although TF LAM says it's Jordan.

Read everything and see the Autobots in their vehicle modes here!

For those of you eagerly awaiting the pre-order page for this Stunticon, head over to Hasbro Toy Shop now! Like Optimus Prime, Megatron and Overkill, this Transformers Universe Special Edition figure is listed at $15.99 and is scheduled for a 12/08 release! Also, check out the images on the pre-order page, since they give us our first look at what his vehicle mode will look like!

Click here for the pre-order page and then discuss it here. Thanks to Rippersnapper for the link! 

Allspark sponsor Big Bad Toy Store has listed quite a few new pre-orders for upcoming Transformers figures. Animated, Universe, whatever you could want! Click the links below for the new pre-orders pages.

Universe Ultra Predacon Bruticus
Universe Inferno
Universe Vector Prime
Universe Cyclonus
Universe Hound
Universe Cheetor
Universe Starscream
Universe Legends Wave 4
Animated Activators Wave 5
Animated Power Bots Street Patrol Bumblebee
Animated Bumper Battlers Soundwave
Animated Bumper Battlers Lockdown
Animated Entertainment Pack Jetfire and Jetstorm
Animated Skywarp
Animated  Shockwave
Animated Blazing Lockdown
Animated Blurr
Animated Swindle

Then discuss these new pre-orders here. Thanks to Nevermore for pointing them out!

For those of you looking to complete your 1986 Movie set of toys with figures of the humans, Quintessons and other characters that didn't get toys, you're one step closer! The next figure for Impossible Toys is a transforming Spike in exo-suit, perfect for standing triumphantly beside Rodimus Prime, or for hanging out with Bumblebee and cussing up a blue streak!

Click here to see images of the garage kit figure, as well as read more about it, on TFormers.com! 

At the Hasbro Licensing Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a few big revelations have been made about characters that will be appearing in the Transformers sequel, and what a few of the toys will be like! In addition to the information shared, there were also a couple of images of Leader Class figures shown. There are no images posted online yet, but you can read a brief description of one of the toys in TFW2005's report about the Summit.

Click here for the original report, and click here to discuss this news!

At Hasbro Italy's 2009 Brand Preview they revealed a little bit of information on how two of the Autobots will interact in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. And it may interest fans of post-G1 toylines! So which lines gets the nod, and how will the Autobots escalate their defense against the Decepticons? If you don't mind potential spoilers, click the links below!

Click here to see TFW2005's original report, here to read the original Italian report, and here to discuss this news on the Allspark!

Yesterday, scans from the latest issue of the Figure Ou Japanese hobby magazine gave us a look at Alternity Convoy's SynchroTech features. Now come even more scans from the issue showing off new images of HenKei Galvatron and Ironhide, Exile Music Label Convoy and concept sketches for 25th Anniversary Cheetor and Cyclonus. That's right! Our first good look at how Cheetor is supposed to transform (except maybe the cheetah head on the robot's shoulder), and our first look at Nightstick's robot mode!

Click here to see the scans on Tformers.com. 

Thanks to Cybertron Philippines, we now have our first look at Transformers Universe Special Edition Drag Strip! The Stunticon inspired repaint of Classics Mirage is joined by more images of Overkill, Optimus Prime and Megatron, so be sure to head on over and check out the images!

Click here and here to see the images, and discuss them here. Thanks to xZAOx for pointing them out! 

Screenwriter Roberto Orci has once again answered a slew of questions over at TFW's boards. Questions such as: Triple-changers aren't likely to appear in Revenge, but he did say that they figured "a triple changer is a good idea for part 3"; whether the Transformers theme song might show up; there will be some more emphasis on the Transformers in Revenge; some questions related to Soundwave, and plenty more! Keep in mind some of his reponses may be considered spoilerish, so read at your risk.

Start here to read his answers (starting from the last four posts) and then onwards to other quetions he answered (or teased)!