Tformers Presents: the War for Cybertron DLC Giveaway! [/booming announcer voice] We have been provided five total Playstation3 codes for Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC that just came out this week! This is a really easy, simple contest: post in here anytime between now and 11:59 PM Eastern on Thursday, August 5, 2010, and you will automatically entered to win one of three DLC codes! Read more for further details!

Activision has just sent word that starting tonight, 9:00PM Eastern/6:00PM Pacific, you can play with developers of Transformers: War for Cybertron. XBox Live Gold membership is required, but luckily it will pay off, since this weekend is also double XP weekend for the game! Beginning at 9:00PM Eastern/6:00PM Pacific, Friday, July 30th through 3:00 AM Eastern/12:00AM Pacific, Monday, August 2nd, and playing in multiplayer matches on the Xbox 360, PS3 or PC versions of the game will earn double XP rewards. For more information on playing with the developers, go to XBox.com.

If reading was never really your thing and you really don't know what's in Transformers: War For Cybertron's upcoming DLC, out today, Inside XBox has you covered. The video speaks with Matt Krystek Lead Game Designer at High Moon Studios, about what to expect. The DLC will contain the three pre-order bonus characters (Shockwave, Jazz, Demolishor), along with two new characters (Scattorshot, Onslaught) to use in both Escalation mode and online multiplayer. Two new multiplayer arenas are also thrown in so you can do battle with your friends. Check out the video after the jump! The DLC is available on XBox 360 and the Playstation Network today!

Looks like the information that leaked earlier this month wasn't wrong. Activision has just posted a trailer for the upcoming Transformers: War for Cybertron DLC. The DLC will contain the three pre-order bonus characters (Shockwave, Jazz, Demolishor), along with two new characters (Scattorshot, Onslaught) to use in both Escalation mode and online multiplayer. It will also contain two new multiplayer arenas to do battle with your friends. Set to debut next week, the first DLC pack will run for 800 MS points on Xbox Live and $10 on the Playstation Network. Take a look at the trailer after the jump!

Normally when a game is ported to the Nintendo Wii, a bit of the translation is lost. However, when War For Cybertron was ported over to the Wii, a lot of the translation was lost, as it's completely a different game. Just how different is it? And is it different enough to own if you have multiple consoles? Click here and find out.

Thanks to Snakas who has posted a little review in-language of the special edition War for Cybertron legends class Starscream exclusive action figure. According to his review, this was offered in June as a part of the Transformers: War for Cybertron release with this 』figure being distributed as a promotional giveaway exclusively to the UK as the Galaxy Edition of Starscream through ShopTo.net. Get a look at the images after the jump.

I have read the movie verse Ghosts of Yesterday and the Veiled Threat by Alan Dean Foster, so my opinion of where Exodus falls is compared to those two novels. Ghosts of Yesterday may not have been the best story but it was in the end a story I could follow without feeling too jarred. Exodus has left me feeling like there just wasn't enough or too much to cover in one 276 page book. Read the full book review.

Thanks to gaming site Techland who recently sat down with voice actor Peter Cullen. The voice behind Optimus Prime's character in the War for Cybertron game from Activision as well as the original G1 cartoon and the Paramount movies. Cullen talks about how the the War for Cybertron is different from other Primes and his work as popular voice actor.

Following up on the Transformer: War for Cybertron Nintendo DS concept art, TFG2 has posted a gamut of concept art images of characters that are available on the XBox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles. The characters include Slipstream, Arcee, Zeta Prime, and other characters that are not explicitly named. Can you guess which are which? Take a look in the gallery and post your thoughts in the forum.

Thanks to Marcelo Matere, we have four pieces of concept art from the Transformers: War for Cybertron series, which are characters that are exclusive to the Nintendo DS Autobot and Decepticon versions. The four characters are Dragstrip, Motormaster, Rodimus, and Ultra Magnus. Check them out after the jump.

Transformers: War for Cybertron on the XBox 360 and Playstation 3 seems to be a hit in the United States, according to the video games sales charts for the week ending June 26, 2010. According to the sales charts posted at VGChartz, the XBox 360 version of War for Cybertron lead sales last week, moving 102,431 copies in its first week of release in the United States. The Playstation 3 version grabbed the number four spot with 64,608 copies. Read more.

Thanks to ACToys member "dlarirang" we have images of something we haven't seen before: the Transformers: War for Cybertron exclusive figure Starscream. The images provided give us a look at the figure in vehicle and robot mode as well as with the box indicating the figure's exclusivity. The figure is a redone Transformers Cybertron Legends Starscream. Take a look at the images after the break.

Despite High Moon Studios' Game Director Matt Tieger saying during BotCon 2010 that he was not ready to say anything about Transformers: War for Cybertron downloadable content, it seems that the XBox Live Marketplace is ready. On the website listing on the video game page, the site reveals that the first downloadable content, or DLC, will be a map and character pack #1. Read more.

The guys at High Moon Studios, award-winning developer of Transformers: War for Cybertron, are hosting a double XP multiplayer weekend starting this Friday, July 2nd at 6:00pm PST through Sunday, July 4th. Anyone playing in multiplayer matches on the Xbox 360, PS3 or PC versions of the game will earn double XP rewards and level up faster than ever.

The war between the Autobots and the Decepticons is on, and this time, the developers are involved. High Moon Studios, creators of the game Transformers™: War for Cybertron™, will play their game with Xbox LIVE® Gold members in our Game with Developers event. If you're a Gold member (if you're not a Member, upgrade now!) join us Thursday, July 1, from 9:00 P.M. – Midnight ET for some Transformers warplay. Read more at xbox.com.

Transformers: Exodus by Alex Irvine is out now and as a treat, Hasbro is offering you a chance to read the first four chapters of the book online to see if you are intrigued by the book. The novel, billed as part of the Transformers canon, explores and expands upon the origins of the super villain Megatron and rise of Optimus Prime. Read the first four chapters at Transformers.com.

No need to wait till August to get your War For Cybertron toys as it looks like they are hitting stores now. I found these the Toys 'R' Us in Houston, Texas off I-10 during lunch break. Woo hoo! User "jeditaz" has also found them in a TRU store in Salisbury, Maryland. Have you seen the War for Cybertron toys? Posted your sightings for others to see.

In the most recent continuities, Bumblebee has been mute. Why? We don't know, but Alex Irvine, writer of the Transformers book Transformers Exodus, has taken a shot at telling us. The book has been billed as part of the Transformers canon and expands on the story being told in Transformers: War for Cybertron. If you were looking to pick up a copy of Exodus to learn how Bumblebee loses his voice, you are in for a disappointment. However, Mr. Irvine has written a short story about how Bumblebee did lose his voice, and has shared it with MTV Movies Blog. If you want to get straight to the point, jump through to read the EXTREMELY SPOILERISH revelation. If you want the whole short story, be sure to head over to MTV.com.

You guys are probably too busy playing Transformers: War for Cybertron on your console of choice right now to read this, but when you get a chance, you'll be happy to learn that Ramjet is unlockable in box the Autobot and Decepticon versions of Transformers: War for Cybertron for Nintendo DS. Hasbro has revealed that the character may be unlocked by inputting the secret unlock code 99871 in Decepticons to unlock for campaign and multiplayer modes. Ramjet is unlockable in the Autobot version, too, but only for multiplayer. Let us know what you think of the character, okay?

In a year filled with little other news than Transformers 3 eye candy replacement and the occasional webisode, Transformers fans, still licking the emotional wounds of Revenge of the Fallen and the cancellation of Animated, couldn’t get enough news about this new direction for the historically lackluster Transformers video game property. Until, that is, they had had too much, and hope gave way to hype. Now the question is: Can this game, this third-person shooter, live up to the mountain of publicity and speculation it has generated? Check out the Full Review here.

One of my favorite video reviewers Peaugh has posted a review for one of my favorite upcoming releases. The Transformers: War For Cybertron deluxe class Optimus Prime action figure. It has been a mysterious toy of sorts with the way the chest plate works on the robot and vehicle modes. There's lots to meet your eye on this toy and hopefully this review will give you some new / more appreciation for this Convoy.

Thanks to S250, we have some comparison images of Transformers: War for Cybertron Optimus Prime and Classic Optimus Prime figures. The robot modes are comporable but the War for Cybertron vehicle mode is a bit smaller than the Voyager Classics version. Take a look at additional images including the back of the War for Cybertron figure (sans head) and two comparison images of the figures in vehicle mode.

The folks over at UGO have landed the first pics of War for Cybertron's Optimus and Megatron toys fully painted and in both robot and alternate modes! Check them out here.

The Transformers Collectors Club has posted the cover to their 31st issue of their club magazine, and it reveals the Transformers: War For Cybertron Bumblebee figure in robot mode. The image reveals a Bumblebee which is very similar to the video game counterpart, albeit a little more gold. The posting on the club's official website also reveals that the article will spotlight a Q&A session with Activision. A future issue of the club magazine will also feature Jim Sorenson, who will provide a sneak peek of the products available this year.

Update: Transformers Collectors' Club has officially released the Bumblebee image that was previously reported here. More information on the reveal of issue #31 is available in this article. So after a couple of reports that the upcoming Transformers: War for Cybertron video game from Activision and High Moon Studios would be accompanied by a toyline from Hasbro, Inc., it has been officially confirmed that this is indeed true. The official statement was obtained by Game Informer, who requested comment from Hasbro, Inc. Read about it all after the jump.

Activision has just sent over some official designs of Transformers: War for Cybertron Silverbolt and Brawl in both vehicle and robot modes. The two characters were posted on the official game website previous report.

Hopefully you've read our extensive hands on preview of the War For Cybertron game. Following up on Tformers' visit to High Moon Studio's development offices in Carlsbad, California. We have an new image gallery showing fans what its like behind the scenes at High Moon. Get a look at the offices and their secret war room with all the concept designs and much more mind blowingly cool Transformers goodness without any apologies.

A couple of days ago, we reported that Warpath and Barricaade have joined the Autobot and Decepticon ranks in the Transformers: War for Cybertron game. We only had screen shots of the official game's website to provide, but thankfully Activision helped us out and provided some official shots of the characters in their robot modes. The character designs are just as awesome, but, you know, just clearer. Take a look after the jump.

TFClub has acquired a very nice copy of the Transformers: War for Cybertron Deluxe Optimus Prime figure and has graciously decided to share some great views with us. As War For Cybertron and the Dreamwave Productions comic book series The War Within take place within the same time period, it is only fitting that the photog provided comparison shots of the action figures from these series. Read More

Thanks to the Netherlands-based website Inside Gamer, we have some new screenshots of the Transformers: War for Cybertron game. The images show off some new fight scenes as well as some new character angles. Take a look in the gallery.

The guys at High Moon Studios, award-winning developer of Transformers: War for Cybertron, are hosting a double XP multiplayer weekend starting this Friday, July 2nd at 6:00pm PST through Sunday, July 4th. Anyone playing in multiplayer matches on the Xbox 360, PS3 or PC versions of the game will earn double XP rewards and level up faster than ever.

Okay, there is little over a week before Activision and High Moon Studios' Transformers: War for Cybertron hits store shelves and people's video game consoles. Have you reserved a copy yet? If not, why not? But if you have not, today is your lucky day. We have compiled a list of the exclusives that each store will receive. Jump through for the whole list!

Matt Tieger, Game Director at High Moon Studios, as revealed that the Xbox Live exclusive demo of Transformers: War for Cybertron will begin tomorrow, June 10, 2010. Speakin on Kotaku Talk Radio, Mr. Tieger reveals that the demo will have two classes - Soldiers and Scouts - and two modes - Team Deathmatch and Conquest. Add the game to your download queue now! For United States and U.K. players, follow the links to add to your download queue so when you boot up your XBox tonight, it'll start all on its own!

Do not have a Microsoft XBox for Sony Playstation 3 but want to play Transformers: War for Cybertron? Well your other bet would be on the PC, and Best Buy has revealed whether or not your computer can handle it. Check it out after the jump!

Activision has released a new video of Transformers: War for Cybertron, which discusses the Decepticon and Autobot campaigns, boss fights, and co-op gameplay. The game designers reiterate that the Decepticon campaign timeline takes place before the Autobot campaign, but they stress that you are free to play either one you like. Read more.

Still haven't pre-ordered your copy of Transformers: War for Cybertron yet? Well, this might help you decide. GameStop (with the exclusive Shockwave with a pre-order) is offering free overnight shipping with the code TRANSFORM. Also, as always, Amazon offers free shipping on all purchases over $25 when you choose free super saver shipping, but that's not guaranteed delivery on day-of release.

Thanks to Activision who sent us this Preview Trailer you can get a first hand look at the new Transformers War For Cybertron - Multiplayer Overview with details on what's going to be available for people to do head to head on what could be the greatest Transformers game ever? Is that Arcee and Slipstream right at the end there? Oh and be sure to read our hands on review now here

Update: Amazon has posted a Demolisher video - Thanks "PhantomMorphX" Were you wondering if Shockwave, the Game Stop pre-order exclusive, is worth plunking down your hard-earned $60? This new video may help you decide. The video, available on the video game retailer's website shows off Shockwave in action, including flying, shooting, and generally just blowing the crap out of stuff. If this video doesn't help you with your decision of getting Demolisher or Shockwave, then we don't know what will. Head over to Gamestop.com and click the "Play Video" link located in the "Bonus" section of the page.

Game Informer has revealed that their May issue of their print magazine will feature a preview of Transformers: War for Cybertron. The magazine will hit mailboxes and magazine racks at your local Game Stop store soon. It is unknown if it is the same preview as we received earlier last month (it is approximately the same time that April's issue was released), an addition to that, or something else entirely. We will report back to when our office receives the magazine.

Transformers: War for Cybertron is ready to roll out June 22. Activision revealed the release date for its first original game based on the morphing robot series this week in a trailer offering a glimpse at the game's multiplayer modes.