The auction for a previously unknown Wal-Mart exclusive Transformers Movie Allspark Power figure named Big Daddy, a recolour of Transformers Cybertron Downshift as appeared on ebay

Big Daddy was the leader of the Generation One Micromaster Hot Rod patrol.

Transformers Animated sure has been in the news a lot this week, not surprising with the premier of the show less than a week away in the US. To continue a week of news and updates, Transformers Animated.com has been updated with three new wallpapers.

Megatron Cybertronian - shows a fully body image of Cybertronian mode Megatron
Megatron Torso - in the same manor as the Starscream torso, this wallpaper shows a huge version of the upper body of the Decepticon leader from Transformers Animated.
Faces - A quick montage of various faces from the Transformers Animated show.

All three are available in 800x600, 1024x768 and 1280x1024 resolution. A preview can be found below.

Whilst out doing some final Christmas shopping I noticed that Woolworths aer now stocking the Transformers Movie Real Gear Nigh Beat 7 toy, the blue recolour of Booster-X.

The first wave of the Real Gear Transformers toys didn't come out by us, so I was pleasently surprised to see one of the later figures make it across.

Woolworths also stock the Legends of Cybertron Transformers Movie toys, having a bucket of them. The only problem is they are all LOC Megatrons!

Chris Ryall has posted the cover art for the upcoming Arcee Spotlight over on the IDW messag boards.

e-Hobby have placed a listing for another New Years exclusive, this time its not for a toy but for the huge Transformers tapestry. You can view the listing here. The item is 75cm by 61.5cm in size and is suppose to feature the box art from every Japanese released Transformers from Generation One
through Generation 2.

For a better image of this item, take a look at this photo from Snakas that he picked up in June fo this year.

The big three US Transformers sites, Seibertron.com, TFWorld2005.com and TheAllspark.com all have images posted by S250 (some mirrored from each other) of some previously unseen Character art from Transformers Animated.

The images include: -

1. Jazz (robot mode)
2. Ultra Magnus (robot and vehicle mode)
3. Sentinel Prime (vehicle mode)
4. Slag (robot mode / head)
5. Swoop (robot mode)

Amazon have updated their product listings for Transformers Animated Paperback Volume 1 and Volume 2 to include the proper images of the covers. We're mirrored the images below.

Transformers Animated.com has been updated once again with more wallpapers, this time you will find two new Transformers Animated Starscream wallpapers in 800 by 600, 1024 by 768 and 1280 by 1024 resolution.

The first is of a full body image of Starscream, the second a huge closeup of the Decepticon's upper body and face.

TFWorld2005.com are the latest US Transformers website to receive an advance copy of the Transformers Animated series, in their case not only the first 3 episodes, known as the Transformers Animated Movie, but also the fourth episode.

If you want to read their review, which contains spoilers, then click here.

The episodes are Transform and Roll Out (1-3) and Home is where the Spark is (4).

Thanks to Seibertron.com for pointing out another Transformers Movie Scout toy auction on Taobao, this time for Storm Surge, a repaint of the Transformers Cybertron Shortround

TRANSFORMERS® Movie Scout: STORM SURGEâ„¢
STORM SURGE is so named because of his all-encompassing approach to combat. Allies and opponents alike rarely leave a fight in which he is involved without being soaked in corrosive salt acid, or bathed in jellied gasoline. During fights at sea, the water around him erupts constantly into geysers as his depth charges roll indiscriminately into the ocean. On land, he sprays the area around him with emitters housed on his arms, figuring that the more destructive power he puts out, the more likely it is he’ll take out his AUTOBOT® enemies.

A new Transformers Animated video clip was shown during the Cartoon Network podcast and as you could expect it has found its way onto youTube. You can view the video in our Video section, or by using the embedded player below.

Asian auction site TaoBao is featuring a new auction for a Target Exclusive Transformers Movie Basic Crosshairs toy, this time showing the bio of the character.

Armorer and Weapons Master for the Autobots, Crosshairs is used to dealing with some of the most dangerous technology in the galaxy. Long use has taught him to be painstakingly methodical, but has also caused him to be so entrenched in his systematic organizational methods that no other Autobot could hope to find anything in the vast armory on Cybertron. Crosshairs is so careful that he will not issue a weapon unless the requester fills out forms detailing--in triplecate--his need.

Thanks to TFW2005 for pointing it out!

Transformers Animated has been updated again, this time with yet another Transformers Animated themed wallpaper, this one is only available in 800x600 resolution.

This is the 15th wallpaper available exclusively at Transformers Animated.com