ICafe8 have postted an article comfirming that the Chinese company Net Dragon's Transformers Online game, a Massively Multiplayer Online game, licensed by Hasbro, will be based on Transformers Prime.

You can see the article, and three design models here

Paramore have annouced that they too will feature a song, Monster, on the Transformers Dark of the Moon soundtrack.  The known tracks are listed below.

Linkin Park - 'Iridescent'
Paramore - 'Monster'
My Chemical Romance - 'The Only Hope For Me Is You'
Taking Back Sunday - 'Faith'
Staind - 'The Bottom'
Art Of Dying - 'Get Thru This'
Goo Goo Dolls - 'All That You Are'
Theory Of A Deadman - 'Head Above Water'
Black Veil Brides - 'Set The World On Fire'
Skillet - 'Alive & Awake' (remix)
Mastodon - 'Just Got Paid' (ZZ Top 

Botcon have posted some more updated over on Twitter.  First up they announced that in ad­dition to the eight artists announced on 29th April, five more have now been announced. Those are Ken Christiansen, Sara Lopez, David Wong, Tyla Sprouse and Livio Ramondelli.­

In a 2nd Tweet, they announced that the Exhibitor Hall has now completely sold out!!

TakaraTomy have updated their Official Transformers website some new information and pages.  The updates are:

1. A page dedicated to the upcoming Tokyo Toy Show exclusive Transformers United Dark Side Optimus Prime & Dark Side Megatron toys.

2. ­They also have information on another toy that will be available for pre-ordering at the event on the 16th and 17th June 2011, ­Transformers Dark Side Moon DA-15 Jetwing Optimus Prime.  This toy will actually be released in July 2011.

3. They have also announced that the latest Masterpiece toy, MP-10 New Convoy will be shown off at the event.

4. Finally, they have added page dedicated to the Lawson exclusive Transformers: Dark Side Moon Dark Side Optimus Prime.

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The Toys R Us website is currently offering a Buy One Get One Half Price offer on all Transformers: Dark of the Moon items.  If you are a fan of DotM or, like us, have not bothered to get anything thus far, this offer may be the best time to start.

I've corrected the offer as I had put it down as Buy One Get One Free.  Let this be a lesson, don't type news stories whilst working on two projects and training, you'll loose track :p

YouTuber TheKutaKowboy has­ posted a video review of Transformers: DarkSide Moon (the Japanese name for Transformers: Dark of the Moon) voyager class Optimus Prime with MechTech trailer. You can watch the video below.

Thanks to two auctions on TaoBao we can bring you the profiles for the upcoming Transformers Dark of the Moon Toys R Us exclusive Mission Earth Scan Series figures.  This sub-line of Transformers: Dark of the Moon is based on the scenes where the Transformers "trans-scan" into the Earth based vehicle modes. The first figures to be released in this line are Sideswipe and Ironhide, who's profiles we can bring you, with the second wave being Bumblebee and Ratchet.  So here are the profiles.

Sideswipe: There are two things SIDESWIPE likes more than anything else in the Galaxy: Pummeling DECEPTICONS and fast cars. He chose to scan a vehicle that would allow him to enjoy both. He now arrives to the fight in a stylish, cutting-edge sports car ready to junk any DECEPTICON that dares put a scratch in his paint!

Ironhide: "IRONHIDE may be the most battle-hardened AUTOBOT. Countless encounters with the DECEPTICONS have taught him that the proper vehicle mode is essential to battlefield success. Trucks, he thinks, are the ultimate in vehicle mode superiority. And he`s just found one that rivets utility, durability, and performance together in one mean DECEPTICON smashing package."

e-Hobby have updated their store with some new images of the Transformers United DS Optimus Prime and Megatron figures.  The toys are the black re-paints of the Transformers United / Transformers Universe War For Cybertron Optimus Prime and Megatron figures.

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American Metal band, Mastodon are the latest band to annouce that they have a song on the Transformers: Dark Of The Moon soundtrack, due for release on coming June 14th.

Their facebook page stated

They will have their cover of ZZ Top's classic "Just Got Paid" featured, alongside cuts from Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Black Veil Brides and more.

There is a new Goo Goo Dolls song, "All That You Are" featured on the Transformers 3 soundtrack. You can check out the full track listing and pre-order the soundtrack today at the link below!

Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Official Soundtrack & Score Site www.transformers3music.com"

­Mike, from KO-Toys have posted some images of the boxes and instructions that their knock-off cassettes will come in along with the following update

"Thats good cause one dino cassette needs one part a bit tighter, so we were hoping last time would be the last adjustment but it looks like we will need maximum 1 more, which will add 1 more week to it.  I will post the tighter samples later (also they are using more of the right pins). here are some of the package design photos"

GenZhao then later added that these figures are likely to be released next month.  You can see copies of the images below.

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Paramount Pictures have issued the following press release:

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON PRESENTS LINKIN PARK - LIVE IN MOSCOW ON JUNE 23RD IN SUPPORT OF MOVIES WORLD PREMIERE IN RUSSIA

May 23, 2011

HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 23, 2011) – In celebration of Paramount Pictures’ TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON, Linkin Park will perform a special outdoor concert at Vasilyevsky Spusk of the Red Square in Moscow – with the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Basilica as the backdrop – on June 23rd at 9PM. The 3D Michael Bay film will open the Moscow International Film Festival on the same night.

Linkin Park will perform several of their hit songs including the single, “Iridescent,” which is the end title song in the upcoming third Transformers film. The movie opens worldwide beginning June 29th. Stars from the film are scheduled to attend, along with director Michael Bay. Tickets for this free concert will be available beginning June 1st through June 21st, to learn more about obtaining ticket information go to http://www.energyfm.ru or http://www.linkinpark.com beginning June 1st.

One of the most successful collaborations between music and film, the previous Linkin Park singles to appear in the first two Transformers films, “What I’ve Done” from the first Transformers film, has sold over 4 million downloads worldwide, and “New Divide” from 2009’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, crossed the 3 million mark. Both songs were top selling singles for the band, and went to #1 on the modern rock radio charts (with “New Divide” spending 14 weeks there). The special show in Moscow is produced by Live Nation and will occur during Linkin Park’s upcoming European tour, which begins June 11th in Austria with stadium, festival or arena shows in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, Switzerland, Italy & Belgium.

Linkin Park European Tour Dates:
June 11 Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Nova Rock Festival
June 12 Donington, UK @ Download Festival
June 14 Stockholm, Sweden @ Ericsson Global Arena
June 16 Helsinki, Finland @ Kaisaniemi Park
June 18 Leipzig, Germany @ Festweise
June 19 Oberursel, Germany @ Hessentag
June 21 Hamburg, Germany @02 World Arena
June 25 Munich, Germany @ Messegelaende Riem Stadium
June 26 Imola, Italy @ Sonisphere Festival
June 28 Arendal, Norway @ Hove Festival
June 30 Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Wercher Festival
July 1 Arras, France @ Arras Main Square Festival
July 2 St. Gallen, Switzerland @ OpenAir Festival
July 4 London, UK @ iTunes Festival


TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON is the third film in the Transformers franchise and the first shot in 3D. It is directed by Michael Bay, written by Ehren Kruger and produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. The executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. The movie opens in the United States on June 29, 2011. ©2011 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved.

HASBRO, TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro. ©2011 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

The website trueachievements.com has posted a list of the achievements for Transformers 3 on the xBox 360.  You can view the list below:

Prime - Complete the Campaign.
Completionist - Destroy all hidden TRANSFORMERS symbols in Campaign.
Road Kill - Destroy 30 enemies while in vehicle form in Campaign.
Grenade Expert - Eliminate 20 opponents with the Flak Grenade in Campaign.
Recruit - Survive 60 seconds in a public multiplayer match without being killed.
Power Surge - Use an active ability 5 times in a public multiplayer match.
The Champion - Reach level 20 in any single class in Multiplayer.
Secret Achievement - Continue playing to unlock this secret achievement.

Chapter I - Complete Chapter I on any difficulty.
Top Score: Bumblebee - Complete Chapter I with a score of 1000000 or more.
I know what I’m doing! - Change into vehicle form before reaching the change form tutorial in Chapter I.
Boot Stomper - Kill 3 Enemies with Bumblebee’s Kick Ability in Chapter I.

Chapter II - Complete Chapter II on any difficulty.
Top Score: Ironhide - Complete Chapter II with a score of 1000000 or more.
Seek and Destroy - Kill 25 Enemies using Grenade Blossom in Chapter II.
Rule With An Iron Fist - Kill 20 enemies with Ironhide's Melee attack in Chapter II.

Chapter III - Complete Chapter III on any difficulty.
Top Score: Mirage - Complete Chapter III with a score of 800000 or more.
Body Count - While holding out for Reynolds to send backup in Chapter III, 30 Decepticons are killed.
Good Driver Discount - Avoid taking any damage from Starscream’s proximity mines in Chapter III.

Chapter IV - Complete Chapter IV on any difficulty.
Top Score: Soundwave - Complete Chapter IV with a score of 1000000 or more.
Serrated - Kill 10 Autobots with Laserbeak's ram ability in Chapter IV.
Stunning! - Stun 10 Autobots with Soundwave's stun ability in Chapter IV.

Chapter V - Complete Chapter V on any difficulty.
Homewrecker - Wipe out all secret base ground defenders within 60 seconds in Chapter V.
Furious Flyer - Fly through the canyons after Air Raid in 120 seconds in Chapter V.
Surprise Package - In the air battle, activate Starscream's Guided Missile ability 5 times without dying in Chapter V.

Chapter VI - Complete Chapter VI on any difficulty.
Top Score: Megatron - Complete Chapter VI with a score of 2000000 or more.
Autobots are Weak! - Defeat all 3 waves in Megatron's Lair without dying on Hard Difficulty in Chapter VI.
Overlord - Drain 5000 health from enemies in Chapter VI.

Chapter VII - Complete Chapter VII on any difficulty.
Fleet of Foot - When one Driller arm is attacking, avoid all attacks in Chapter VII.
Counting Coup - Use only melee attacks on Shockwave's power core to make him retreat to his cryo platform.
Primed for Combat - Activate Optimus' Shoulder Rocket ability 5 times without dying in Chapter VII.

Don't forget to check out our exclusive interview for more on the game itself