Vice President of Hasbro Designs, Mr Aaron Archer, has confirmed during SDCC that there are presently no plans to release the Transformers PRime Breakdown toy in the west.  This means that if you wish to own this figure, you will have to import the Japanase Arms Micron figure.

"The company knows that the mold is available, says Aaron Archer, the Vice President of Hasbro Design, but was "not made to the same standards."

He did not elaborate on this, but he claims that the figure is in "no man's land" cost-wise, so it may be that converting the Arms Micron ports may be too costly for the company.

Mr. Archer continues the Hasbro has to consider many things, including the aforementioned cost issues and "what people want in the U.S. and global market.""

Credit to TFormers for the news

Hasbro have published official images of the upcoming Transformers Generations Wreckers figures including their combined Ruination mode.  The figures shown are:

1. Blaster
2. Rewind
3. Eject
4. Ramhorn
5. Steeljaw
6. Sunder
7. Roadbuster
8. Whirl
9. Topspin
10. Twintwist
11. Impactor
12. Grimlock
13. Ruination

You can view all of the images by following the jump

Thanks to Futaba we can share some of the first in-hand images of the just released Kabaya Gum Plus Kit: Transformers DX Fortress Maximus. The figure is sold in three pieces with each set being accompanied by an additonal mini figure, Windcharger, Powerglide and Cerebros.  You can view the mirrored images by following the jumps.

TFW2005 boards member Sai brings some bad news this morning, from Hasbro UK:

Subject: Transformers Masterpiece Thundercracker

Thank you for your email. Unfortunately we are no longer able to get this item for the UK and it will therefore not be available at Toys r Us. We hope this information has been useful to you.

Kind regards Sasha Consumer Affairs Advisor

KRE-O TRANSFORMERS KREON MICRO CHANGERS
(Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $2.99/Available: Late Summer 2012)

For the first time ever, the KRE-O line launches TRANSFORMERS KREON MICROCHANGERS! Each TRANSFORMERS KREON MICROCHANGERS character features a popular TRANSFORMERS KREON figure robot that can be built and then rebuilt into their alternate mode. For a completely new and never-been-done before building experience, these KREON MICROCHANGERS have 2-in-1 capabilities! KRE-O TRANSFORMERS KREON MICRO CHANGERS launches this fall with a Preview Wave of 6 figures and will introduce additional unique figures next year.

KRE-O TRANSFORMERS KREON MICRO CHANGER COMBINERS Assortment
(Ages 6 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $10.99/Available: Spring 2013)

Taking cues from classic TRANSFORMERS lore, the KREON MICROCHANGERS COMBINERS sets are being introduced for the first time into the world of KRE-O products! Taking the KREON figure multiple builds to the next level, each set contains 4 TRANSFORMERS KREONS robot figures that can be built and then rebuilt into their alternative mode, or combined to form 1 larger super robot! There will be 4 sets available at launch and each will come with approximately 75 pieces. Collect them all, with fan favorite Generation 1 styling and look for more next fall!

TFW2005.com have been sent a free copy of the San Diego Comic Con Exlusive GI-Joe/Transformers Cross Over Destro with Shockwave Hiss Tank toy buy Hasbro's PR companh Hunter PR.

Included on the back of the box is one page of comic art that explains the SHOCKWAVE HISS TANK!

Two villains make a dark deal to further their own evil plans....

Destro: Here's the energon you want, Shockwave. Now give me the cash you owe me.

Shockwave scans the H.I.S.S. Tank blueprints as Destro looks on.

Shockwave: Together we will rebuild power station Alpha and take control of the world.

Soundwave in Alt-Mode: Unknown to the two villains, Soundwave is recording this meeting.

Hobby Base has posted images on facebook of the upcoming Hasbro Asia Exclusive Deluxe Generations figures Springer, Swerve, Wheelie, and Transformers Prime Cliffjumper

Full Metal Hero have a picture of some up coming Transformers Kre-O toys

Having grown up with them I am sad to part with my collection but it must be done as I have a 7 month old boy and we're downsizing so we can move someplace warmer.

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3rd party toy manufacture, Toy World, have teamed up with 3rdpartystore.com on their next project a non-official Headmaster HardHead.  You can view the first three preview images of the toy below.

Japanese retailer Toy Hobby Market has announced two Transformers Alternity exclusives as the Nissan Fairlazy Z Galvatron and Okamora Orochi Banzaitron. Each of the figures are due in September and are priced at 6,825 Yen (~$86 USD).

Kapow Toys has posted news that the Asia Exclusive Sixshot figure is due for release this coming August. It is not part of the Encore line and will come with chrome parts and exclusive premium packaging.

The retail price is expected to be around $150 - $160 each.

Third Party Add-on provider, Transformers Dreamworks, have published some images of their weapons upgrades for Transformers Prime Bulkhead.  The weapons, which can be viewed below, are called "BulkHead Weapon Accessary Blast Cannon", yes with the spelling mistake, and have the product number of TFD Studio Project : 2012_X-001

With recent reports coming out on the upcoming release of a Transformers United Artfire figure, Million Publishing, the company the excellent Transformers: Generations series of books, have released some new images of their own exclusive Artfire figure which you can view below.

Thanks to the Chinese message boards, new production images of the upcoming Japanese Transformers Prime Arms Micron figures AM-23 Wheeljack, AM-22 Dreadwing, AM-25 Nemesis Prime, AM-27 Ultra Magnus, AM-28 Riperamu, AM-29 Shockwave and AM-24 "Cyrus" Breakdown.

Online retailers are already adding the listings for pre-orders which you can find on sites like Robot Kingdom, BBTS and Kapow Toys.