One shall stand, one shall fall! (Why throw away your life so recklessly?) That's a question you should ask yourself, Megatron!

A couple of gamers have already noticed that strange little nook in Assassin's Creed's (PS3, Xbox 360) city of Damascus. It's Optimus Prime trying to pass off as a wooden building! An Easter egg from Ubisoft perhaps? And if so, we just have to ask... is Jade Raymond a Transformers fan too? Sigh... Read more to see the screenshot!

For the past couple of weeks, all we ever heard about Grand Theft Auto 4 (PS3, Xbox 360) was news about its delayed release. Finally, we have some good news for all parties concerned! Some new details on Rockstar's upcoming game have just surfaced right out of Game Informer magazine.

We've taken the snippet from GameFront, and since our German translating madskillz are probably as convincingly perfect as a caterpillar trying pass off as Optimus Prime (wtf?), we'd have to resort to Google Translate. Game Informer lists the following details:

• The crowds are extremely realistic: you'd see pedestrians buying newspapers at a kiosk, smokers are loitering on corners - some of them might even ask you for a lighter as you pass by.
  
• Taxis won't immediately stop in front of you when you whistle or hail one down. Sitting at the back seat gives you an interior view of the vehicle from the first-person. ("With the Digikreuz one selects a driving goal. With the A-key one jumps over the travel and is immediately at the goal. With X one says to the driver to drive faster with Y steps out one. The right analog stick moves the camera.")
• The Jamaican weapons dealer, Little Jacob, must be coerced while going through your tasks. He's got a whole stash of fire power in his trunk and will do business once you establish a good relationship with him.
• For the first time ever, calendar days are going to be accounted for in the game; individual work days will also affect your gameplay.
• Protection from gun spray will vary depending on what type of material you hide behind.
  

So much for loose translations. In any case, we are now reassured that the delay isn't so bad after all. Polishing the game to perfection is always better than a premature release.

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With several days left before the new Transformers flick hits town, QJ.NET caught up with Activision Producer Callum Godfrey for an exclusive interview regarding their Transformers: The Game project. Callum reveals what's in store for the next-generation consoles as well as some of the things they've accomplished that he's really proud of.

Callum faces more QJ questions after the jump. Transform and roll out the full article!

Ready for another serving of metal-rending action? We've got this week's Transformers Friday video courtesy of GameTrailers, and let us say that it's awesome.

This new Transformers: The Game video showcases another boss fight, and this time the brawl's between Autobot Jazz and Decepticon Starscream. For those too young to remember, Jazz (Pontiac Solstice) is Optimus Prime's right hand bot while Starscream (F-22 Raptor) is his counterpart on the Decepticon side of the fence as Megatron's lieutenant. Anyway, they both look very different from their previous incarnations though the size ratio seems accurate enough.

Who do you think will win this battle? The jet or the convertible? More news on Activision's upcoming next-gen video game (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) as it happens. Stay tuned.

Gameplay videos and teasers aside, here are two fresh videos of the upcoming title Transformers: The Game that take you behind the scenes and fill you in about two very lucky individuals: Megan Fox and Shai Labeouf, both of whom star in the movie AND in the game. We give you the lowdown on how it was like for these two to crash into the world of transforming robots.

In the videos, we learn that these two gave their voices to their likenesses in the game, as well as being involved in the game itself. Shia LeBouf, specifically, mentioned geeking out when he first met the developers behind the game. She added that having Peter Cullen voice Optimus Prime was not only very important, but a key factor in making anything related to the beloved license. We certainly couldn't agree more, and watching the gameplay and cutscene bits of the videos, we just can't wait to get our hands on the game.

Activision's Transformers: The Game will transform and roll out in multiple platforms (PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS) come summer of 2007. In the meantime, enjoy the videos!

The other video after the jump!

 

Good news for Xbox 360 owners eager to get their hands on Activision's Transformers: The Game - here's the most complete list so far of the achievements you'll be able to aim for while stepping into the shoes of your favorite robot, courtesy of the folks over at Achieve360points.com.

Looking at the list, we see achievements made to cater to each of the two faction's qualities - namely the Autobots being the do-gooders that they are, and the Decepticons generally being naughty and breaking stuff they have no business breaking. Another thing to note is that more than half of the achievements themselves are secret - either still unannounced or something you'll have to unlock during gameplay, we're not quite sure.

In any case, here are the achievements:

1. Pride of Bumblebee:  You've scouted the world thoroughly. All the secret icons have been collected.
2. Pride of Megatron: 200 Autobot Drones have fallen before you.
3. Pride of Optimus Prime: 200 Decepticon Drones have met their match.
4. Transform and Roll Out: You've transformed for the first time.
5. Robots in Disguise: You've transformed 500 times.
6. Keeper of the AllSpark: There is no Transformer that stands greater than you. You have achieved 100% completion.
7. Sideways Motion: You can handle turns with ease. Achieved full Slide Skill.
8. Wrong Way!: You're living dangerously. Ram 250 Cars
9. Shot Putter: You've sent objects flying. Achieved full Throw Skill.
10. Speed Demon: You've really burned rubber. Achieved full Speed Skill.
11. What Challenge?: You have handled a challenge with ease. Complete your first Challenge sub-mission.
12. Pride of Ironhide: You are the epitome of an Autobot. Achieved full Heroic Skill.
13. Pride of Brawl: Your destruction comes naturally as a Decepticon. Achieved full Destruction Skill.
14. Mad Skillz: You are skilled beyond belief. Achieved all Skill items on all levels
15. We Don't Need Roads: Who needs roads when you can fly through the air? Achieved full Jump Skill.
16. Root of all Evil: You take pride in destroying your enemies. Achieved full Evil Skill.

As earlier mentioned, achievements 17-42 are secret. What we do know about them is that all 42 achievements add up to the usual 1000 points - quite a lot, and an amount you'll definitely want to aim for come the game's multiplatform release at the end of June.

Optimus Prime and his gang are just about to reach the silver screen, which could only mean one thing for gamers - its multiplatform tie-in, Transformers: The Game is right around the corner. Daniel Suarez, Activision's Executive Producer for the game, sat down with Gamespot to share more info on this upcoming title.

First off, he gave a rundown on the movie's story. Three guys running into giant robots, yada yada. The game won't stray too much from the original plot, but there will be some twists and turns. Instead of focusing on humans, the Transformers will be taking the spotlight.

Also, taking a different angle, the games will show what would've happened if the bad guys win. As we all know, good guys always win; it's no different in the movie.

Suarez continued as he shared a bit about their history, how the movie guys got in touch with the teams involved in developing the game. "This game is gonna be so cool," he quoted the CG guys as he mentioned how skilled their developers are. He also mentioned the voice actors, some coming from the original animated series.

Check out the interview for yourself, to see some pretty awesome footage along the way.

To protect or destroy? That is the question.

Is it nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outraged humans, or to crush them daintily beneath steel-covered feet?

Personally, we're going with the feet thing. Humans snap with a resounding crunch, you know, so it'll be interesting to see how they'd play that out in the game.

Speaking of which, we've got the latest trailer for Activision's Transformers: The Game for you. It plays pretty much like one of Michael Bay's movie trailers, so expect a lot of random destruction, Optimus Prime with a blade, and a flying kick from the new Bumblebee. Enjoy!

We've seen a lot of videos so far featuring the upcoming Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 versions of the title Transformers: The Game and each one adds more to our excitement about the game and the movie. This one features the Optimus Prime voice talent and how he came about with playing the role. Check it out:

The first thing we noticed about the guy is that his normal speaking voice sounds a lot more like what you'd expect to hear from a friend's dad or something. It's just so "middle-aged guy next door." In any case, once the dubbing process starts, he (or at least his vocal chords) transfigures into the mighty Autobot leader and everything else becomes so sweet. Imagine having this guy for your dad and telling the school bus to "transform and roll out" every morning when it picks you up. Even the school bullies will want to be friends with you.

As you probably know, Transformers: The Game is a direct spin-off of the movie which comes out in several weeks' time, albeit with some storyline differences from the flick. Players will be able to choose whether they want to side with the Autobots or the Decepticons to tilt the war that transcends generations and star systems. We'll fill you in on more news as they come.

Activision may have officially announced the signing up of Peter Cullen and Frank Welker to offer their voice talents of the game, but fans of Generation One (G1) of the lovable "Transformers" can rest assured that even the original voice actors of the many memorable bots of the 80s cartoon series will also provide their voices to Transformers: The Game.

Coming from an official press release just made available lately, the news is that Activision also signed up voice talents from the original animated series to create a game that speaks to both modern day and G1 fans. Activision has not called out any names in particular, but The Hollywood Reporter has caught Activision in meeting with G1 voice actors Keith David and Mark Ryan to reprise the voices of Barricade and Iron Hide, respectively.

Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox will join up with Cullen and Welker to fill in the dialogue of their respective characters in the movie for the game adaptation headed to the PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, PSP, DS and the PC. To keep authenticity to the maximum, Activision even had Flint Dille, the writer of the cartoon series, pen the story of the game, which is under development by developer studios Vicarious Visions and Traveller's Tales.