Roll Out Roll Call have announced their new guest line-up for the Transformers, G.I-Joe and Action Force show which will take place in Southampton on the 12th and 13th of October 2013.  This years show, dubbed "Meet the makers" brings together various product designers who have worked onthe lines who will share their insights into toy design and manufacturing process which is something you do not get to hear much about here in the UK.  The guest line-up includes:

Erik Arana (Hasbro Product Designer 2008-2013)

Bob Brechin (Palitoy lead Action Force designer)

Dave Proctor (Hasbro Sculpt Manager 2006-2013)

Catrina Cerise-Arana (Hasbro toy designer)

Emiliano Santalucia (artist and toy concept designer who has worked on pretty much everything in the last few years)

John Paul Bove (IDW Colourist)

Mike Collins (Marvel UK artist & writer)

Simon Gough (IDW Colourist)

TakaraTomy have posted that they are extending the Fans Choice Masterpiece Poll until the 6th of September.

Masterpiece Fan's Choiceの投票締切が9/6(金)必着に延長されたので、今週末トイをゲットする予定の方は、ぜひパッケージからポイントを切り取ってお好きな司令官に票を投じてください！

We are getting closer to Roll Out Roll Call  2013, The UK Transformers, G.I. Joe & Action Force Event and tickets will be going on sale very soon from All The Cool Stuff website just as soon as Dave Tree is back from Cardiff.

There has been reasons for the delays in putting tickets up for sale for the event one of which was to make sure that the guest line-up was set in stone, but having seen the names of the guests we are looking forward to this event even more.

For everyone wondering about tickets prices here are the details:

£15.00 day ticket

£28.00 weekend

If you want to guarantee yourself a Masters Of The Universe Classic Strobo figure, add £35.00 to the ticket order.

The show is primarily a Transformers / G.I.Joe / Action Force event but this year a sub-show dedicated to Masters of the Universe is also taking place.

Amazon.com has been updated with new listings for the Transformers Prime series 3 DVD as awell as Transformers Prime Series 3 Blu-Ray

Here are the details

Transformers Prime: Season 3 (DVD)

Product Details 

Format: Widescreen, NTSC 

Language: English 

Studio: Shout Factory Theatre 

DVD Release Date: December 3, 2013

Transformers Prime: Season 3 [Blu-ray] 

Product Details 

Format: Widescreen 

Language: English 

Studio: Shout Factory Theatre 

DVD Release Date: December 3, 2013

The Allspark have added a new Transformers Manga to their TF Pulp section, this time the comic strips from the Million Publishing Transformers Generations 2013 book titled "Metro Wars" and "Starscream's New Power"

Credits

Metro Wars by Yuki Ohshima

Starscream's New Power by Guido Guidi

Photoshop, Article: Might Gaine

Scans: Powered Convoy

Source: Transformers Generations 2013

eBay seller lena81822, has posted an auction for a repaint of the Transformers Generation ATB Megatron figure in a purple colour scheme for what appears to be a cross promotion with Nike and NFL player Calvin Johnson.  The figure comes with the Nike tick trademark on his feet as well as an American Football and what appears to be a signature on his chest.  Calvin Johnson plays for the Detroit Lions and has been given the nickname Megatron and we can confirm that it is his signature on the toy, as you just need to compare the images to this one.

You can view the images of the Megatron below:

The figure is currently listed on several eBay auction. auction and auction

An image of a Toys R Us (USA) listing for upcoming products has been spotted including an interesting Transformers 4 related product

"Transformers 4 - June 2014 Dinobot theme + 2 more" is what the listing states, adding more fuel to the fire that the Dinobots will feature in the Transformers 4 Movie toyline, and potentially in the movie itself.

Game Trade Magazine have images from the upcoming Invincible Iron Man HeroClix set which have revealed that Deaths Head will be released as one of the characters.

The design is based upon the artwork of Simon Williams.

Thanks to Iacon Underground for the spot and Simon for pointing out it's based on his artwork

TakaraTomy have announced that they have extended the deadline for voting in their Transformers Masterpiece Fans' Choice Poll from August 31st to September 6th.  This extension gives fans an extra week to vote by submitting robot points from Transformers Go!, Generations, and GT toys to the character of their choice.  At the end of July it was announced that Star Saber was winning the poll. Click here to view the extension announcement.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura has announced that the four winners of Chinese "Reality TV" competition to win parts on Transformers 4 have been chosen after four months of of the contest.

"I want everybody to have fun," Lorenzo di Bonaventura, the film's producer who has produced all the Transformers movies, told China.org.cn about the producers' decision to recruit actors through a TV contest aired on the China Movie Channel. "We are always looking for different ways to learn about other cultures. This is a great way to see people's passion and excitement. It allows for everybody to have fun together," he added.

Byron Li, Austin Lin, Candice Zhao, Teresa Daley eventually won the much-coveted movie parts Sunday night on the "'Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show," launched by Paramount Pictures in cooperation with Jiaflix and the China Movie Channel in April. The contest was open to both professional and amateur actors, attracting more than 70,000 contestants.

You can read more over on China.org.

Hobby Ark Toy Store have updated their Facebook page with the status update announcing a black Transformers Prime Leo Prime figure:

"Preorder for Takara Tomy Transformers Go! Prime G25 Leo Prime Black Version, Price=SGD$55, ETA=Dec 13

* Black redeco of AM28 Leo Prime, no stickers required. Fully painted.

Email: hobbyarktoy@gmail.com to order"

Michael Bay has updated his Flickr account with a new image titled "Just another day on the set of Transformers 4". You can view the image by clicking on the thumbnail below.

Pictured left to right:
Jack Reynor; Mark Wahlberg; 2nd Assistant B-Camera Casey "Walrus" Howard; 1st Assistant B-Camera John Kairis with back to camera; B-camera Operator Lukasz Bielan; Director Michael Bay; Director of Photography Amir Mokri.

The Transformers Collector's Club have revealed their latest Series Two Subscription Service Figure as Barricade! This decepticon is based on the Transformers Universe aligned continuity design and is a redeco of the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Prowl figure.

The Planet Iacon Facebook Page reposted an image from Japanese site 2Chan of the FJ Optimus Prime which gives a better look at the figure. The toy, which was shown automatically transforming at the Tokyo Toy Show 2013, appears to have removable parts will be released on the 28th September priced at 4,200yen.

TFYuki has shared an image on Twitter of the Transformers Go G-09 Goradora set (better known as Abominus to you and me). You can view the tweet and image below

闇の邪鬼軍団登場！今月末発売予定の「Ｇ09邪鬼5体合体 ゴラードラ セット」です。侍・忍編共に登場して、ある意味一番大活躍の略して「ごらドラ！（笑）」　ドララ・ガララ・バララ・ブララ・ジュララの5体が合体して誕生する巨大ロボだ！ http://t.co/IYWZ6xlolh

— TF YUKI (@TFYUKI) August 20, 2013