TakaraTomy have updated their Transformers website with a page for Encore 11 Thundercracker and Skywarp. Although the page is new, there is nothing new in terms of information regarding this items.

Hasbro recently announced their top 20 toys for Christmas 2008 and included in the list was the Transformers Animated Roll Out Command Optimus Prime. Here is the complete list.

• Partini board game
• Pictureka board game
• Cluedo and Harry Potter Cluedo
• The Dangerous Book for Boys Game
• Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition
• Star Wars Millenium Falcon
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars Ultimate Lightsaber
• Transformers Animated Roll Out Command Optimus Prime
• Indiana Jones Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Playset & Hat and Whip
• The Incredible Hulk Smash Hands, Power Glow Mask & Electronic Smashin' Stompin' Hulk
• Iron Man Rocket Blast
• Kota the Triceratops
• Helmet Heroes
• Martian Matter Alien Maker; Alien Molder Refill and Alien Mush Refill
• In the Night Garden: Upsy Daisy in Her Bed adn Playmat playset
• Biscuit, My Lovin' Pup
• Baby Alive Learns to Potty
• My Little Pony Make Me Better with Rarity the Unicorn
• Ponyvile Sweet Sundae Amusement Park Playset
• Littlest Pet Shop Shop Tail Waggin' Fitness Club Playset

E! Online have shot down the rumour started by StarMagazine, whose website has since gone offline, that Transformers leading-man Shia LaBeouf called up the producers of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen yesterday, to inform them that he may need to amputate one of his injured fingers as a result of the car accident in West Hollywood on July 27th. Slashfilm picked up on the story and began to spread around the internet. Shia's agent spoke with E! Online and said that it was a "completely fabricated story"�

Menasor79 has posted images of a Transformers Animated Skywarp testshot figure in an auction on ebay which you can see here.

The toy is a grey and purple recolour of the Transformers Animated Starscream voyager toy.

It appears that Hasbro have started work on renewing the Starscream trademark 5 years after it's last update. Although the current status is not that of a renewal, most Trademark renewals run for 5 years, so the fact the USPTO have received paperwork for Starscream, and Demolisher, on the 4th August, appears that their trademarks should be renewed later this year.

Speaking of trademarks,Transformers At The Moon has been the leading resource website for Transformer Trademark news since the 26th April 2005. Since then, we have religously been following every possible Transformers related trademark submitted to the USPTO by either Hasbro Inc or Takara-Tomy within certain relevant categories.

There are 420 trademark applications contained within this area dating from 1983 until the present day.

Not all trademark applications made by Hasbro Inc are used, with even less become registered marks. However, you will find them all here. Sometime Hasbro apply for 'mark only' applications. These include logos, faction symbols and other drawings. You will find those listed under the term "MARK".

The BBC were in attendance at Auto Assembly 2008 on the weekend and have now published their article and image gallery from the event on the Birmingham section of the BBC website. The article have quotes from both Sven and Simon and also mentioned howover £30,000 was spent by fans at the event, that is an average of over £70 per person. Not bad for a country going into recession.

Chud.com are reporting that Megatron will reappear in the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen foilm with an alternate mode of a tank, replacing his alien jet fighter form from the first film.

There is no information on where this rumour started, so we're just listing this as a rumour at the moment. Director Michael Bay has stated that false information will be leaked during the production of the film. Is this part of the false information, or could it be that this is the true form of The Fallen, and that the previously "confirmed" Fallen character was in-fact the false truth?

TFormers have a few images from the TakaraTomy stand at the summer Wonder Festival 2008. The display shows of the deluxe and ultra Transformers Henkei versions of the new Transformers Universe toys (Onslaught, Powerglide, Silverbolt, Sunstreaker and Prowl).

We hope to bring you more images from the show a little later on.

Titan Magazine has updated their site, which includes some information relating to Transformers Animated issue 1, Due for release on 23rd October.

The magazine comes with a free blaster.

Hasbro UK are giving you the chance to win one of three Transformers Animated handpainted resin hardcopy figure through hasbrotoyshop.co.uk. The promotion runs from the 25th August through to the 14th September and is only open to UK residents.

The figures are Leaderclass Bulkhead, Roll-Out Optimus Prime and Deluxe Cybertron Megatron.

Each figure is handpainted, made of resin (so can't transform) and comes in a nice display case. The items are 1 of a kind pieces and we hope to bring you more information on the promotion nearer the time. You can see the Hard Copy Prizes in our Auto Assembly 2008 gallery.

Basic Terms and conditions

You must be over 18, be a resident of the UK and purchase an item from the Hasbro Toy Shop between the dates stated above (when the competition is running).

Although finalised numbers will still need to be confirmed, Auto Assembly 2008 broke the previous UK and European Transfomers Convention attendance records (previously of 400 set at Auto Assembly 2006).

There were 398 pre-registrants this year, and around 415-420 people attending (from early figures).

Hasbro UK were displaying three Transformers Animated hardcopies, Leaderclass Bulkhead, Roll-Out Optimus Prime and Deluxe Cybertron Megatron. The three hard copies, in display cases, will be given away via the Hasbro UK store in September. We'll be posting more details on how you can enter the draw (UK residences only) to win these one-of-a-kind Hardcopy figures. Oh and yes there are mold differences.