Jim Sorenson has let the cat out of the bag - well Amazon did it first but, anyway - that the second volume of the Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac book that he co-wrote with Bill Forster is going to be printed. The book will focus on the third and final season of the television series and is currently set for a June 29, 2010 release date. The book is 220 pages and will is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $19.99.

After some misleading timeframes and some whether or not they will be exclusives, we have finally learned from Hasbro, Inc.'s mouth that Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Ratchet will be out in February! The figures are indeed Toys R Us store exclusives despite previous listings. As we learned before, Arcee will feature two swords and clip-on wings and Ratchet will have detachable shock paddles.

Thanks to HK-TF member mythbee who has posted a large number of new images of the Transformers Animated deluxe class Arcee action figure that is slated for release sometime this year. Lets hope this is a sign this figure is in production now and soon to be hitting the stores.

Thanks to Collection Station who have posted official Hasbro images of the Transformers Animated Voyager class Mudbuster Bulkhead and Thundercracker action figures. These new images give us new looks at the robot modes, vehicle modes and the packaged images. The character bio summary has been posted for each figure as well.

KMart's official store website has revealed the official shots of Transformers Animated Deluxe Cybertron Ratchet. Does this mean that when we saw images of this figure, along with Arcee, emblazoned with Toys R Us exclusive stickers, it was just wrong, or outdated? We're not exactly sure right now, but since KMart posted a product page of the figure for $12.99 each, it would seem like the Toys R Us is a bust. Take a look at the official shots after the jump.

Deja vu perhaps? No, no, Peaugh has posted two more reviews today, and one of them just happens to compliment GenZhao's video review. The first one is of course, Transformers Animated Deluxe Arcee and the second one is Cybertron Ratchet, another one of those ever-elusive figures that most of you have wanted all year. How to watch them and to learn of Peaugh's thoughts? Jump through!

One of the video reviews you've waited for all year! GenZhao has posted a video review of the figure, which is probably one of the most anticipated figures. While he doesn't show Arcee without her wings in robot mode, she does have wings that come off. Also a size comparison of Deluxe Cybertron Ratchet.

A lot of news is better than no news on these guys, I suppose. A little after we told you that Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Ratchet would be Toys R Us store exclusives, GenZhao has provided us some out-of-package shots of the figures, too. Since up until now we have only seen official and random proto and test shots here and there, this is a welcome change. Devour the pics in the gallery.

Thanks to The Arker, we have in-package shots of the Transformers Animated Deluxes Arcee and Cybertronian Ratchet figures sporting Toys R Us store exclusive stickers. The fact that certain Animated figures are exclusives should not come as a surprise to anybody. Hasbro has said that they will try to get the figures out in any venue possible, and has left spreading the figures out as exclusives an open possibility. Downside is that you will have to hunt. Upside? You get new Animated figures! The figures are slated to drop in Spring 2010.

Thanks to yizhi of TF08.net who has posted some new images of the Transformers Animated Voyager class Thundercracker action figure in package. Shown are images of the box sides promos that provide new looks for other upcoming Animated figures included deluxe class figures: an unknown Vortex Blurr, Fugitive Waspinator, Toxic Oil Slick, and Rodimus Minor. Plus two Voyagers including: Wingblade Optimus Prime and Mudbuster Bulkhead.

The new Animated action figures are just hitting the stores. After a ton of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen releases and repaints, this is something we're all happy to see to be sure. While you are waiting for the new new deluxe toys to arrive, get a look at the box art line drawings for Animated Electrostatic Soundwave and Freeway Jazz that Marcelo has shared with us on his Deviant Art page.

Ebay seller TFctoy has posted a lot of new ebay auctions for upcoming and one prototype / test shot action figures. The first item of interest is a test shot colored version of the leader class Animated Megatron in silver, red and yellow color. Another Animated figure makes the grade with an auction for Voyager Mudbuster Bulkhead in and out of box. From ROTF we get a look at deluxe Strike Mission Sideswipe and Tuner Mudflap.

While it's nowhere near official, Transformers Animated Season Three may be hitting DVD sometime soon. Amazon has put up a product page for the set, but there is not a pre-order in sight. However, we can hold out hope and just wanted to inform you about it. Don't get your hopes up too much at this point, but we'll let you know when more information comes from this. See the listing at Amazon.com.

Thanks to the Arker who has posted some new images of the a new new repaint of the Transformers Animated Activators class Optimus Prime action figure. The new figure named "Armor Up Optimus Prime" has been repainted in a similar red, white and blue motif but with some changes in apps to his body parts. Most interesting is the yellow star on the chest that is dead ringer for Star Convoy character from the Battle Stars Japan only series.

Thanks to Collection Station who have posted official Hasbro images of the Transformers Animated Voyager class Mudbuster Bulkhead and Thundercracker action figures. These new images give us new looks at the robot modes, vehicle modes and the packaged images. The character bio summary has been posted for each figure as well.

A lot of news is better than no news on these guys, I suppose. A little after we told you that Transformers Animated Arcee and Cybertron Ratchet would be Toys R Us store exclusives, GenZhao has provided us some out-of-package shots of the figures, too. Since up until now we have only seen official and random proto and test shots here and there, this is a welcome change. Devour the pics in the gallery.

Ebay seller TFctoy has posted a lot of new ebay auctions for upcoming and one prototype / test shot action figures. The first item of interest is a test shot colored version of the leader class Animated Megatron in silver, red and yellow color. Another Animated figure makes the grade with an auction for Voyager Mudbuster Bulkhead in and out of box. From ROTF we get a look at deluxe Strike Mission Sideswipe and Tuner Mudflap.

Thanks again to GenZhao, we have images of the upcoming Transformers Animated Deluxe Electrostatic Soundwave. The gallery finally shows off the Keytar Ratbat. GenZhao says that the wave (along with Freeway Jazz) is due out next year, but BBTS currently has a pre-order for November 2009 along with other previously-released figures.

We just received some high resolution official shots of Transformers Animated Deluxe figures Freeway Jazz and Electrostatic Soundwave. We have uploaded them to the respective figure's database entries. Take a look by clicking on each figure's name. As originally reported, these figures are slated to ship together in Deluxe Wave 3 in November.

Thanks to "chenkofs," we have new images the green and black Voyager Bulkhead repaint (previous images here) as well as Deluxe Freeway Jazz. These images mark the first time we have seen Freeway Jazz since BotCon 2009. Take a look at the shots in the gallery!

GenZhao has provided a gallery of a new Transformers Animated repaint of Voyager Bulkhead. The figure is painted with more of a puke-ish green, but now has a bolder grill, thanks to the bottom half of the vehicle being dominated by black (oddly enough, the front wheel wells are green like the upper body). The back-half of the vehicle now has more designs and an Autobot logo before it. Read more.

Thanks to GenZhao, we have our first in-depth gallery of the Transformers Animated Deluxe Electrostatic Soundwave figure. This figure is an homage to Soundblaster and is based off of the dream sequence in the series. The figure comes with Ratbat, but GenZhao did not receive that half of the figure, so he has put in Laserbeak as a substitute. Take a look at the gallery of the figure in the database entry.

On his blog, A Delightful Tedium, Transformers: Animated character designer Derrick Wyatt recently posted this awesome TF: Animated style version of Revenge of the Fallen's Scalpel (The Doctor). Sadly, due to the untimely demise of Animated, this image is just for fun and probably not a harbinger of things to come.

If you haven't heard yet, Unicron.com has made another one of their accessory kits. This one complements the Animated line, giving us such wonders as the Allspark container, stasis cuffs and Sari's Allspark key. Ratchet also gets to score a set of REAL magnet claws! Follow this link to see images of the kit, piece by piece, and examples of how it can compliment your collection!