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Pinball Magazine Editor, Jonathan Joosten, and Pinball News Editor, Martin Ayub, look back at all the exciting news from the pinball industry over the past month.
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The seemingly endless stampede of new game releases continues. After multiple game announcements last month, we have another three to report this month. So, join Jonathan and Martin as they bring you all these details and much more in the latest August 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. This month’s PINcast was delayed by a few days in order to cover the reveal of Stern Pinball new Fallout game. Part cornerstone, part studio release, Fallout is the latest Keith Elwin design and takes elements from both the hugely popular computer game and also the Amazon TV series. The upper models incorporate both an upper playfield and a lower playfield, as well as a rocket launcher and opening vault door. All this comes at a cost though. So, find out what that is, where you can play it, and even where you can see Keith talk about the making of his new Fallout game. If Fallout is beyond your reach, Stern have also released a more affordable Home Edition Plus model of their Pokémon game for exclusive sale through Costco in the US, which seems to have been warmly received by those who played it. Having confirmed their plans to build it back in March, American Pinball have now revealed the first of their ‘reimagined’ remakes with their Cirqus Voltaire game. Available in Classic and enhanced Ringmaster editions, both models update the 1997 Bally classic with modern technology and assorted beautifying touches. They may have started making it a decade ago, but there’s life in The Big Lebowski yet, as a new Jesus Edition demonstrates. Themed around the purple-clad bowling nemesis, the limited run of 300 machines adds new gameplay features which will be rolled out to existing Lebowski machine owners. Last month’s PINcast covered the reveal of Barrels of Fun’s new Bon Jovi game, but this month the band’s three concerts at London’s Wembeley Stadium were the perfect excuse to bring the game to the UK, taking a detour via the UK Pinfest show. Martin was there and played it. There’s also a new game – the 30th – for Multimorphic’s P3 pinball platform, as Deluxia Studios release their Carni-Ball Night retheme for the Weird Al playfield module. Jonathan and Martin also look at the relationships between Pinball Brothers, Pedretti Gaming and Euro Pinball, with Pinball Brothers’ CEO explaining what he’s been busy working on. Along with building a new factory, Turner Pinball have launched their PinAccess score and achievement tracker. It’s not only for their own titles either, as American Pinball have integrated PinAccess into their new Cirqus Voltaire. You can even buy the game through PinAccess, get preferential delivery times and save up to $500 on shipping. But there’s still much more to report in this month’s PINcast, including the latest code releases, more details from this year’s UK Pinfest show and how to book discounted rooms for next year’s show, the first gameplay from Wonderland Amusements’ Turtles game, and a look ahead to what will be at this year’s Pinball Expo. Catch all this and much, much more in the August 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PINcast. Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above. Also, don’t forget you can subscribe to the PINcast absolutely free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. Pinball is a fast-moving business with new games and products being released almost daily. So, join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening in the pinball world. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
If you were hoping for a quiet, relaxed summer in the pinball world, think again. Instead, we have three new game releases this month, along with a new edition of another popular title, while some recently announced games are now shipping to customers. So, make sure you join Jonathan and Martin for the latest July 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. First out of the blocks was Multimorphic, who launched not just one but two new titles with the much anticipated, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and the rather less expected, Ender’s Game. While they share the same physical gameplay elements, they use them quite differently, along with unique theming, artwork, software, rules and sounds. Common to both, though, is a new large rotating disk incorporating multiple physical features and dynamic RGB lighting effects from more than 180 LEDs. To find out more about these two releases, Jonathan and Martin interview Multimorphic head, Gerry Stellenberg, Co-Creative Director for both games, Stephen Silver, and the artist who designed art packages for both, Brad Albright. Not to be outdone, the very next day fellow Texas manufacturer, Barrels of Fun, revealed their fourth title, Bon Jovi. Themed around the famed rock band and limited to 700 units, Bon Jovi features an innovative ‘Shot Through The Heart’ mechanism as well as a rather unusual outlane ball save device. While the theme might not have appealed to everyone at launch time, the gameplay seems to be winning over the doubters. To get the latest update straight after its premiere at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo, Jonathan interviews the game's designer and Barrels of Fun’s Chief Mischief Maker, David Van Es to find out how the Bon Jovi game was created, how it has been received, and what sales numbers mean for Barrels Reserve members. Meanwhile, American Pinball announced the final run of their Galactic Tank Force title with a special Victory Edition of 100 games featuring a unique set of add-ons, including a new tank model. This comes from The Art Of Pinball who have signed a new exclusive agreement to supply American Pinball with sculpts for this and future titles. Back in Texas, Turner Pinball have revealed the new sound package for their Yukon Yeti game. This comes just in time for the first production games, as they wing their way to early buyers. Chris Turner also revealed details of the new Turner Pinball factory currently under construction. There’s lots more to report about new game add-ons, new job hirings, pinball’s appearance at non-pinball shows, and a mass of new code from multiple manufacturers bringing new features and fixing existing bugs. But there’s more, as Martin sits down with Aaron Davis of FAST Pinball fame to talk about the state of homebrew but, most importantly, to find out his favourite recipe, in the latest edition of What’s Cooking, with…? Catch all this and much, much more in the July 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PINcast. Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above. Also, don’t forget you can subscribe to the PINcast absolutely free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. Pinball is a fast-moving business with new games and products being released almost daily. So, join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening in the pinball world. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
Things are certainly heating up in the pinball market, and it’snot just because summer’s here. With hot new game launches, tons of sizzling code updates, some fiery new marketing ideas and even a tropical pinball cruise, make sure you join Jonathan and Martin for the latest June 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PIN cast . After months of teases, Jersey Jack Pinball’s long-rumoured Sonic the Hedgehog game finally launched on Sonic’s 35th birthday. A packed two-level playfield incorporates some truly innovative ideas, while the three model range tops out with Sonic battling Doctor Eggman above the Collector’s Edition’s backbox. After announcing last month that their next remake gamewould be Tales of the Arabian Nigh ts, Pedretti Gaming revealed the game this month, with Legacy and 30th Anniversary editions offering a choice of artwork packages and powder coat finishes. In addition to the classic ruleset, there’s new enhanced code to increase the challenge to Battle the Genie, while the company has taken the opportunity to bolster their US support operations. After frustration from potential buyers at Winchester Mystery House selling out so quickly, Barrels of Fun have launched a new programme to give paid subscribers an extra week to get on-board future releases. There are other perks to their Barrels Reserve scheme too, including the opportunity to board a cruise ship for a six-night Pinball at Sea experience. Find out what is involved to make sure you don’t miss the boat. There are several job openings to report this month, including one organising Stern’s presence at trade and consumer shows, another designing games for American Pinball, or maybe simply building them on the production line. After all, everyone in pinball had to start somewhere. There are numerous code updates across multiple manufacturers, including the mass roll out of new system software for Stern Spike machines as predicted in last month’s PIN cast . There is also news of shows taking place this weekend, and even late breaking news for Jaws pinball owners with a special 4th July Revenge mode now available. So, catch this and much, much more in the June 2026 editionof the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PIN cast . Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcastsupplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you canget it direct from Spotify right here. Also, don’t forget you can subscribe to the PIN cast absolutely free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. With new games from multiple manufacturers coming out thismonth and many more expected shortly, join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening in the pinball world. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
There’s a strong sense of déjà vu this month as three familiar pinball titles return in new forms, as Jonathan and Martin reveal in the latest May 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. It was fifteen years ago that Stern Pinball released their first Transformers-based title, but the Autobots and Decepticons have returned in the new Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye game. Martin got the opportunity to play it at a trade event in London and to also talk to Gary Stern and John Buscaglia from Stern Pinball, as the company looks to cut prices and boost sales through changes to their European distribution arrangements. From one cartoon series to another, as Wonderland Amusement bring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back to pinball with the opening of preorders for their World of TMNT: Battle in the Sewer. There are two versions available and discounts for buyers of the company’s first release, along with news of game features and estimated shipping dates. The third title making a return comes from Pedretti Gaming as they confirm Tales of the Arabian Nights as their next remake game. There’s also news of another remake title they were developing before that particular project ran into problems. Martin also visited the first Austrian Pinball Festival where, besides hosting a prize quiz, he also recorded talks given by Harry Potter designer, Eric Meunier, Hexa Pinball’s Alice Lemoine, and homebrew evangelists Aaron Davis of FAST Pinball and Brian Savage of Mission Pinball Framework fame. Find out where you can see them. Eric also took time out from the show to share his favourite go-to recipe, which he shares with us in the latest edition of What’s Cooking? with… May was also the month for the Licensing Expo show in Las Vegas, where representatives from several pinball companies could be found exploring potential new game themes. There’s also a look ahead to the impending launch of the new game from Steve Ritchie at Jersey Jack Pinball and where you might get to play it, plus more pinball production updates from American and Dutch Pinball amongst others. So, catch this and much, much more in the May 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PINcast. Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above. Also, don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. As you can see, there’s a lot happening now and even more excitement coming up shortly, so join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening now and what to expect soon in the pinball world. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
After all the excitement of new game launches last month, things were a little more sedate in April. So, join Jonathan and Martin as they take a gentle stroll through the events from the pinball world in the latest Pinball Industry News PINcast. It’s been thirteen years since music and sound maestro Chris Granner created an audio package for a new pinball, but now he’s back to work on Turner Pinball’s latest Yukon Yeti game alongside Adam Gubman. Although not an entirely new game, Cardona Pinball have released their 2.0 upgrade kit for the classic Fish Tales machine. Ultimate Fishing Challenge adds new rules, backbox and playfield LCD panels, new sounds, new displays and new translite art. Stern Pinball’s latest sponsorship is no joke. In fact it’s a whole weekend of them, as the company sends a team to Florida’s Key West for the Q-West2 comedy festival where they are a ‘lifestyle sponsor’. A local bar was populated with Stern’s latest games and high score tournaments held on Insider Connected along with a unique achievement badge for players. While it never made it to the Texas Pinball Festival, Hexa Pinball have been touring their new The Three Musketeers around European shows as well as in the US. Find out where you can catch it next. Jersey Jack Pinball have teamed up with the Broadway staging of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child where movie actor Tom Felton is reprising his role of Draco Malfoy. There’s a special Harry Potter game backstage for the cast to play, as Felton discovers in a new promo video. The Jersey Jack team have also been giving details of their upcoming games in a panel seminar at the Pintastic New England show. Find out what Steve Ritchie and Mark Seiden revealed. There are also details of Wonderland Amusement’s second title, a software update to their first, and your opportunity to grab a custom Monster League Hockey player jersey. Catch this and much, much more in the April 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PINcast. Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above. Also, don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. There will be lots more new games launching shortly, so make sure you join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening and what’s coming up in the pinball world. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
March is often the time for new game announcements, and this year certainly didn't disappoint with of two new reveals, one updated classic and one upcoming reimagined game, all discussed by Jonathan and Martin in the March 2026 Pinball Industry News PIN cast . Turner Pinball made a surprise reveal of their third title, Yukon Yeti , just ahead of the Texas Pinball Festival and brought two machines along for visitors to play. This follow-up by Dennis Nordman to his classic Whitewater game has striking similarities, but adds more shots, deeper rules and a novel ball climber lock mechanism. Although their machines didn't clear US customs in time to appear at the Texas show, Hexa Pinball launched their second title, The 3 Musketeers , with a reveal at an art gallery in France. Although no gameplay videos have been released yet, the game will be available to play at selected upcoming shows in the US. The newly relaunched American Pinball are hard at work producing a run of 100 re-artworked Houdini machines commemorating the 100 years since the master illusionist's death, while also developing their first in a series of Williams/Bally reimagined titles, which was announced to be Cirqus Voltaire . Find out what more they had to reveal and how the free prize draw for one of the Houdini machines ended up with two being given away. After last month launch, Stern Pinball's new Pokémon game made its way to Texas for its first show appearance in Pro and Premium forms, while the design team made a presentation about how the new title was created. While Jonathan and Martin were in Texas, they took time out to visit the factories of Barrels of Fun and Multimorphic and talk to David van Es and Gerry Stellenberg. Gerry is also the guest in the latest edition of What's Cooking? With... where he shares his favourite dish and also talks more about the pinball business and the latest developments at Multimorphic. The Texas Pinball Festival features in much of March's pinball industry news, so there are updates on Monster League Hockey , Jersey Jack Pinball's Harry Potter , Winchester Mystery House and Dune , as well as Wonderland Amusements' second title, the end of Predator sales, and a catch up on the latest developments in the Deeproot court case. Catch this and much, much more in the March 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PIN cast . Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You'll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above. Also, don't forget you can also subscribe to the PIN cast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. There will be lots more news and interviews coming up throughout the year, so make sure you join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you're fully up-to-date with what's happening in the pinball world. After all, it's the podcast the pinball industry listens to. www.pinball-mahazine.com www.pinbalnews.com
There might only have been 28 days in February, but those four weeks were packed full of exciting news from the pinball world, as you can discover by joining Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News with the latest edition of their Pinball Industry News PINcast. After weeks of delays, Stern Pinball got to launch their new Pokémon game. Based on the hugely popular global franchise spanning console games, mobile games, comics, movies, animated TV series, trading cards and much more, this latest Stern ‘cornerstone’ game comes in the familiar three models but includes many unusual features in the artwork, on the playfield and in the software. Meanwhile, there were big changes over at Dutch Pinball Exclusive (DPX) as co-founder of the brand and owner of the game designs, Melvin Brouwer-Williams, splits with manufacturing partner Dutch Pinball. The remaining Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland games will still be built, but Alice will be the one-and-only DPX title, while there are further delays announced for the game’s topper. It wasn’t long before Melvin was back in the spotlight when he was introduced as the new Creative Director at American Pinball, responsible for the development of the rebooted company’s upcoming titles. To find out much more about the split with Dutch Pinball and his new role at American Pinball, Martin talked with Melvin to get the inside details of what really happened, the big plans for the new American Pinball, and to also find out what this means for the Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland and Cuphead games. Over in Italy, the head of Pedretti Gaming gives an interview to a local news site where he talks about the collaboration with Pinball Brothers, where their co-produced games end up, and how they need to transition to appeal to the next generation of players. The show season is in full swing, so there’s a review of the recent Pinball at the Beach show, who was there and what they were showing, as well as a look ahead to March’s Texas Pinball Festival (TPF). TPF promises to be the first non-trade showing of Stern’s new Pokémon, but it will also feature the launch of Hexa Pinball’s second title, The Three Musketeers. It’s also the only show in the US where you can catch Jonathan and Martin’s So You Think You Know Pinball? free prize quiz (Saturday, 5pm). There are plenty of changes at this year’s TPF, so to find out more Jonathan and Martin talk to show organiser, Paul McKinney, to discover his personal highlights and find out why you need to be in Frisco for this year’s show. There’s so much more to report, with another new game launch, more production news, more pinball promotions, and lots of new software updates released. So, get all this and so much more in the latest packed February 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. There will be lots more news and interviews coming out of TPF and other shows throughout the year, so make sure you join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening in the pinball world. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
The first month of 2026 certainly brought us plenty of excitement in the pinball world, even though we didn’t get any of the eagerly anticipated new game launches. So, join Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News as they bring you all the details in the January 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. After many months of inactivity, American Pinball jumped into the spotlight as the business was sold by previous owners, Aimtron. The new owner has been sharing his plans for the company with an ambitious production schedule and the need to rebuild trust in the brand. Those production plans took shape a few days later when a licensing deal with Planetary Pinball saw American Pinball secure the rights to build ‘re-imagined’ versions of seven classic Williams/Bally titles. Find out when we might get to see the first of those. Stern Pinball traditionally launches their first ‘cornerstone’ title of the year in early January so they can promote it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Not this year though, as the game has been pushed back until at least February, with the Texas Pinball Festival in mid-March saying they will showcase the first publicly-available games. With no new Stern game to show and the company’s current title, Star Wars: Fall of the Empire, not available in Europe, London’s EAG Expo show needed something to lift the spirits of pinball fans. So, Jonathan and Martin sat down with Gary Stern and John Buscaglia to talk about Stern Pinball’s plans, the state of the licensing business, how they plan to expand European sales, and much more, including a couple of their favourite recipes. Meanwhile, Jersey Jack Pinball have launched a new 3D Game Viewer tool to let you explore the Harry Potter Collectors Edition game close up and from every angle. You can even use Augmented Reality to see how one look in your home or gameroom. There are big changes taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as Classic Playfield Reproductions downsize their business following the retirement of their President and co-founder. A month-long clearance sale has launched on their website too. To find out more, Jonathan and Martin interview co-founder and new President, Kevin Wayte, to explore the past two decades’ rollercoaster ride of reproducing playfields, backglasses and plastic sets, and discover the plans for CPR’s future. There’s also news of new team members at Pedretti Gaming, the end of Predator sales, delivery plans for Alice Goes To Wonderland games, where you’ll be able to see Hexa Pinball’s new The Three Musketeers, a new tutorial video and software development kit from Multimorphic, plus details of what’s going to be available at the upcoming Pinball at the Beach show in Florida. Get all this and so much more in the latest packed January 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct here from Spotify, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. There are lots of new game launches and exciting pinball shows coming up in 2026, so make sure you join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening in the pinball world. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
As we bid a warm welcome to 2026, there’s plenty to look back on in the pinball industry throughout the final month of last year. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are here to bring you all the details in the December 2025 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. The recent slew of new game announcements has been quickly followed up by the release of numerous accessories. From toppers to shooter rods, from lighting kits to backglasses, there has never been a wider choice of add-ons available. The start of the year marked the fifteenth anniversary of Jack Gaurnieri’s launch of Jersey Jack Pinball. There have been many changes to both the company and the wider industry over the past decade-and-a-half, so Jack joins Jonathan and Martin to look back to the start of the company and how it compares now. At the start of 2011 there was only one company actively manufacturing pinballs. Fifteen years later there are more than fifteen companies, with more poised to show their hands in 2026. Some upcoming titles are common knowledge, while others are still mere speculation. To start the year, Jonathan and Martin run down the known knowns and the known unknowns coming up over the next twelve months. Then there are the results of the latest free game sweepstakes from Stern and Jersey Jack, production updates and order closing dates for games and accessories, a new collaboration for Pedretti Gaming, a rebrand for American Pinball together with the promise of new games soon, and lots of new code for titles new and old. Catch all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering all the excitement in the pinball world throughout December 2025 and the first few days of January 2026. Make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. 2026 is promising to be another fantastic year for pinball, so join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
November was quite a month in the pinball world with new game reveals, multiple special offers and lots of news from the industry. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back to bring you all the details in the last Pinball Industry News PINcast of 2025. Although they were both trailed in advance, the reveal of two new games in November generated lots of talking points. Spooky Pinball were first to show their hand with their Beetlejuice game which sold out all 999 units almost immediately. A dream theme for many, could the whole Beetlejuice package live up to expectations? Ten days later, Stern Pinball brought out their second ‘Remastered’ title, this time remaking The Walking Dead with Premium and Limited Edition models. Gary Stern and Jack Danger from Stern Pinball were guests at the Dutch Pinball Open Expo near Eindhoven, where they held a seminar looking at the company’s past as well as revealing some future projects. There were also announcements at the show from Pinball Brothers about production of their Predator game, as well as introducing the latest member of their design team. Meanwhile, Hexa Pinball have revealed the game they produced in collaboration with the French car giant Renault to promote the new Twingo model. Wonderland Amusements have built all the Alice Goes To Wonderland games for their Kickstarter backers and are now producing unit for retail sales, where a limited offer is available with a $200 discount. There are more special discounts available on games from American Pinball and Pedretti Gaming, while there’s news of giveaways of pinball merchandise and even an entire machine. Finally, Dutch Pinball Open Expo special guest, artist Tony Ramunni, joins Jonathan and Martin from his home in Italy to reveal his favourite recipe in the latest What’s Cooking? with… episode. There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering all the excitement in the pinball world throughout November and the first day of December. So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released. With so much news coming out and even more new game reveals coming soon, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
October always brings a ton of news and new game announcements, and this year is no different. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back to bring you all the details in the latest Pinball Industry News PINcast. Pinball Expo dominates the news, of course, with a new game reveal at the show and multiple announcements about the imminent reveal of more new titles. Barrels of Fun turned their new team member announcement into a new game reveal, with four Winchester Mystery House machines set up to play at Pinball Expo, even though they had already sold out all 525 units within a day of them going on sale. Meanwhile, Spooky Pinball, Dutch Pinball Exclusive and HEXA Pinball all announced details of their next releases, even if they weren’t quite ready to show them yet. Stern Pinball gave their Inside Connected All Access a boost, introducing new home leaderboards, free or discounted shipping, a factory tour and other perks for the $99 annual subscription. Multimorphic announced a new team role for their favourite streamer, just as their Portal game started shipping with feature-complete code. Spooky Pinball also announced a new programmer as they complete a month of weekly code updates. Along with announcing the next DPX title and updating everyone on production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, company head Melvin revealed a series of character sculpts produced in collaboration with The Art of Pinball and Planetary Pinball Supply. One of those sculpts is the Martian from Attack from Mars, originally created by pinball artist and new Pinball Expo Hall of Fame inductee, Doug Watson. At Expo, Doug got the chance to check out the new model of his creation and give his reaction. Before that though, he was the guest on the What’s Cooking? With… segment, describing his preferred method of cooking salmon and asparagus. There much more news this month, with new code and new rumours from Jersey Jack Pinball, the new games being shown on the American Pinball stand at Expo, what Wonderland Amusements brought to the show, the latest developments with the Lost in Space game, developments in the Deeproot prosecution, and a look ahead to November’s Dutch Pinball Open Expo where, alongside Jonathan and Martin with their prize quiz, Steve Ritchie and Jack Danger are two of the confirmed special guests. There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering all the excitement in the pinball world throughout October. So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released. With so much news coming out of Pinball Expo and several new game reveals coming soon, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
The September edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast sees Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News bringing us two new game reveals, lots of new pinball products, the latest code updates, and a special guest in the latest edition of What’s Cooking with…? . Last month Stern Pinball teased their next cornerstone title, but now we get the full reveal of Star Wars: Fall of the Empire. Stern hosted another Media Open Day two days before the official reveal to give media folks the chance to play the new game, talk to the design crew, and prepare assets in advance of launch day. The second new game comes from newcomers Deluxia Studios with their Nezzex City mini-game for the Multimorphic P3 platform with the Heist! playfield module. This immersive new title is available to download now and comes at an attractive price. Moving from new titles to designs up to half-a-century old, as an upcoming auction sees many concept, prototype, and draft playfield, backbox and cabinet artworks from the ‘80s and ‘90s going under the hammer. Also up for auction are various molds for playfield models found on popular Bally & Williams games. Find out what’s available and how you can get a piece of pinball history. There’s lots of new code for games from Stern, Spooky and American Pinball, plus a new online score and achievements tracking system from HEXA Pinball which they hope other manufacturers will buy into. Pinball Expo is only a few days away, so Jonathan and Martin bring you not just one member of the Berk family but two.Brigitt Berk brings us her recipe for Apricot Chicken – a quick and easy-to-prepare dish which always goes down well – in the What’s Cooking with… feature, but also reveals how she first met her future husband, Expo Chairman, Rob Berk, as well as giving us a taste of the preparations she has been working on for Expo. Then, Rob Berk tells us what he’s been cooking up for this 41st Pinball Expo, with numerous special games and equally special guests heading to Schaumburg. Covering the full gamut of years from the 1930s right up to the very latest releases, together with a huge homebrew section helping find the designers of tomorrow, lots of tournaments, seminars, vendors and hundreds of free play games, it’s the “something for everyone show”. There’s also news of a new publication from cartoonist Ryan Claytor, more Roger Sharpe branded apparel and how to get discounted tickets for next year’s Texas Pinball Festival. There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering September and - to bring you all the very latest news - the first day of October too. So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released. With lots more developments in the pinball world coming out of Pinball Expo, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
Although there are no new machine reveals this month, there are still two new titles and loads of interesting news for Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News to report in this August edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. Yet another Star Wars game is on the way from Stern Pinball. This time it’s a full ‘cornerstone’ model with Pro, Premium and Limited Edition variants, but for the first time it won’t be available in all geographic regions. The final reveal of Star Wars: Fall of the Empire has been somewhat drawn out too, so get the latest on when we can expect to see the full game and where it will be available to play. There’s also news of a new King Kong topper, a sale on merchandise and mods at the Stern shop, and details of all the latest new features in the game code updates. But if spending thousands on a new game is out of your price range, how about getting one for free? That’s what Multimorphic are offering for the P3 pinball platform as Elemental Pinball is made available as a free download for all P3 machine owners. The cloud of US import tariffs continues to hang over most industries, and pinball is certainly no exception. Dutch Pinball Exclusive and Pinball Brothers have both made announcements on steps they are taking to mitigate the impact of the tariffs on their customers. Meanwhile, Pinball Brothers have already called time on their new Predator release, with both it and Alien reaching the end of the line at the end of the year. With only around 100 still available, time is running out if you had a Predator in your sights. News from American Pinball too where, after adding Funsup Manufacturing to their Aimtron affiliations, there’s a new Orbit Games brand added to the mix. Jonathan and Martin try to make sense of the different company names and what it means for American Pinball, as the sale prices of their remaining inventory continues to drop. There’s lots more product news from companies actually building games and add-ons, and new code from Barrels of Fun, Spooky and Pedretti.Then, it’s time for the latest edition of What’s Cooking? With… as Roger Sharpe joins the PINcast to share his favourite Thanksgiving recipe. But that’s not all, as the licensing guru gives us his take on Star Wars licensing as well as the wider trend toward fragmenting licences by geographic region. Roger also talks about the new range of Roger Sharpe branded merchandise, with T-shirts available now and much more coming soon. There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering August and - to bring you all the very latest news - the first two days of September too.So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released.With the announcements already ramping up in the run-up to Pinball Expo, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
After the recent flurry of new game announcements, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News begin this month’s Pinball Industry News PINcast with two re-releases of existing titles. Stern Pinball have gone back to revisit their Jaws and Star Wars games. In the case of Jaws it’s a blood-red treatment for a new 50th Anniversary Edition of the Premium model, while their Star Wars Home Edition gets a ‘Plus’ upgrade and a price cut as it goes on sale in selected Costco stores in the US. As last month, the third new game announcement is for Multimorphic’s P3 pinball platform. Row Mania, from Neil Wilson, uses the Drained playfield module in an EM-inspired mini game which is available to download right now. Also working on their next title was game designer, Jack Danger. However, he’s stepped back from that project to become Stern’s new Head of Community, in which role he will create multi-platform promotional material, act as Stern’s brand ambassador and return to game streaming both for Stern and under his own Dead Flip channel brand. After the success of their Evil Dead title, Spooky Pinball are now looking to hire a new software developer. There’s also production updates and news of when we might expect their next game to be announced. Another pinball manufacturer working on a new title is Hexa Pinball in France. They’ve got their team back together to build the first prototype of the follow-up to Space Hunt. Barrels of Fun are planning a rerun of their own. This time though it’s a repeat of the factory tour they held at the Houston Arcade Expo last year. Visitors to this year’s show get the opportunity to take the tour and see how they build the Dune game. The topper for Dutch Pinball Exclusive’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was already pretty impressive, but now game owners can enhance it further with a new topper expansion kit from The Electric Playground. Meanwhile, there’s news about the ‘other’ Alice in Wonderland game, this time from Wonderland Amusements who have been showing off their new production-quality moulded playfield components. They have big plans for Pinball Expo in October and even hope to be shipping games by then. Although it’s a relatively quiet month, there’s still plenty more industry news to report, along with details of the new features added with the latest code updates. So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released. Even in the quieter months there’s still so much happening in the pinball industry, and much more excitement in the pipeline. So, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
It’s not often we get a series of new game launches in the summer months, but in this month’s Pinball Industry News PINcast, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News cover three more new releases in June. Two weeks ago, they brought you a special bonus PINcast interview with Daniel Janson of Pinball Brothers, but now it’s time to look back on the launch and the subsequent new details and gameplay videos for Predator pinball. The second new game came out-of-the-blue, as Pedretti revealed their Ligabue Pinball Game. Themed around the very popular Italian rock band Ligabue and aimed at the Italian market, the machine has all-new artwork but a familiar playfield design. The third new game hasn’t actually been released yet, but the details known so far certainly sound intriguing. Steelbound is the latest title from For Amusement Only Games for the P3 pinball platform. With a large cast of characters and scenarios, this role-playing adventure sees our protagonist facing multiple challenges while exploring dungeons and piloting a giant robot. Last month also saw the launch of Jersey Jack Pinball’s Harry Potter, since when it’s been an Interesting time for the company. After visiting the UK for the game’s premiere there, company founder Jack Guarnieri joins Jonathan and Martin from the JJP factory to talk about the game’s reception, what’s on the line now and what’s coming up, how the three models have been received, what’s in store for the topper, and much more. Meanwhile, Stern Pinball also have topper news as they release a lower-cost Expression Lighting topper which ties into the game’s lighting and looks ripe for third-party companies to provide their own imagery. There’s also news of birthdays for Gary Stern and George Gomez, how to win a Dungeons & Dragons game, and a plethora of new code releases.There’s much more industry news, including Dutch Pinball Exclusive’s tie-up with The Art of Pinball, American Pinball’s latest special offer pricing, Spooky Pinball’s game giveaway, and production updates from multiple companies. Plus, in the latest edition of the series, Pinball Profile’s Jeff Teolis tells us “What’s Cooking” with him.So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.Even in the middle of summer there’s so much happening in the pinball industry, and so much more excitement coming up. So, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
It’s Predator launch time, so for this special bonus PIN cast Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are joined by Pinball Brothers’ CEO, Daniel Janson, to describe the Predator journey, right from the initial concept all the way through to today’s reveal. Daniel gives full details of the team who created the game, the features they wanted incorporated, how the mechanical toys work, the enhancements available in the Trophy Package, plus all the movie and actor assets they have now, along with what else might be coming. Predator breaks new ground in several other ways too, including a new electronics boardset and new key mech designs. Daniel explains why they moved away from their previous designs and the advantages of their new systems or players and owners. Jonathan and Martin also talk to Daniel about pricing, the impact of tariffs, production plans and when you will be able to play the Predator pinball for yourself. So, make sure you download or stream this new bonus Pinball Industry News PIN cast interview right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTubeand YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PIN cast for free to guarantee you get the freshest regular episodes and bonus PIN casts delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. There’s so much happening in the pinball industry right nowand even more excitement coming up, so join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
This month’s PINcast was held back for a few days to bring you the very latest news and an exclusive interview. So, join Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News as they bring you all the excitement from the pinball industry throughout May and the first few days of June in the latest Pinball Industry News PINcast. It’s taken ten years to come to fruition, but finally Jersey Jack Pinball were able to release their Harry Potter game. The reaction has been hugely positive, but there are still many unknowns about just what’s in the game and the story of its creation. So, Jonathan and Martin interview Jersey Jack Pinball’s founder, and the man who secured the licence widely thought to be unobtainable, Jack Guarnieri. Jack explains the steps he had to take to get all the assets for all the movies, what the game means to Jersey Jack Pinball, the reason for the delayed reveal, what’s in the game, how it is going to be built, why they chose to offer three different models, and much more about this new Harry Potter game, including where you can play it. One game due to launch soon is Predator from Pinball Brothers. A slow drip of information from the company means we already know a few details, but this month’s PINcast includes an update directly from the company’s CEO about when we might expect more information. Last weekend saw the European Pinball Championship in Austria. Alongside complete line-ups of games from Spooky Pinball, American Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, Chicago Gaming, Dutch Pinball and all three models of Stern’s King Kong, Barrels of Fun Pinball had their new Dune game there alongside their Labyrinth. Barrels of Fun’s David Van Es was attending the show, so Martin took the opportunity to sit down at the dining table with David for the latest edition of What’s Cooking With… Find out what they enjoy eating at the Barrels of Fun factory when celebrating birthdays. The imposition or threat of tariffs still looms large over the industry, threatening delays in shipping product into the US, with the potential for retaliatory tariffs pushing up prices for non-US buyers too. Two companies have already responded, so find out what they had to say. There’s an update from Pinball Adventures about their Elements game, news on some great deals on new-in-box machines, and chances to win prizes ranging from merchandise and anti-reflective glass to an entire machine. So, make sure you download or stream this latest edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. With so much happening in the pinball industry right now and so much more excitement coming up, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
It’s the battle of the big beasts this month with two mammoth new game launches and a third poised to be revealed. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back to bring you all the details in April’s Pinball Industry News PIN cast . The first beast into the arena was the Sandworm from Barrels of Fun’s new Dune game. Based on the 2021 and 2024 Dune movies, the second release from the Houston-based manufacturer comes fully loaded with extensive cinematic assets as well as a new Horizon Atmospheric Lighting system, anti-reflective glass, a shaker motor and even a topper. Facing off against the Sandworm is the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ in the form of Stern Pinball’s new King Kong: Myth of Terror Island . The story of King Kong has been reimagined for Stern’s latest cornerstone game which features an animated Kong being summoned by a swinging gong. Kong wreaks havoc, of course, aided by a giant spider as he blocks the balls and smashes a subway car to release the locked balls inside. The third beast is the elephant-in-the-room that is Jersey Jack Pinball’s upcoming Harry Potter game. With manufacturing already underway at the company’s Elk Grove Village factory, what will be the impact when we get the official release, expected later this month? Also looming large over the industry is the effect of trade tariffs – imposed, planned or threatened. Pinball manufacturers are taking their own approaches to the price increases on buying components and shipping complete games, while others are taking a wait-and-see approach. With some cuts in production already announced or anticipated, Jonathan and Martin look at who’s doing what, and what it means for the wider market. There are also current production updates, along with news of some people leaving their posts and others being appointed to new positions. Plus, there are new code updates, of course, as well as some new products and limited-time special offers you won’t want to miss. Also in this month’s PINcast, Jonathan and Martin swap the pinball table for the dinner table to find out What’s Cooking with… legendary game designer, Steve Ritchie . Steve spills the beans on his favourite recipes, so you too can eat like a King. So, make sure you download or stream this latest Pinball Industry News PIN cast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PIN cast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. With so much happening in the pinball industry right now and so much more excitement coming up, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
The latest Pinball Industry News PINcast packs in a lot of exciting news from the past month, as Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News return to bring you multiple new game launches and interviews, including an exclusive Harry Potter chat with Jack Guarnieri. Multimorphic were first to announce as they revealed Portal, based on the popular video game series, as their latest title for the P3. Their most packed playfield yet contains so much hardware it even comes in a specially extended version. Fellow Texans, Turner Pinball, brought their newly-announced second title, Merlin’s Arcade, to the Texas Pinball Festival where Jonathan and Martin got to spend some pre-show time exploring it, both above and below the playfield. After previewing it for months, Chicago Gaming finally announced their re-run of Medieval Madness Remake games. But these Merlin Edition models offer far more than earlier Remakes. Find out what you get and what it costs. Jersey Jack Pinball’s seminar at the Texas Pinball Festival was supposed to be all about the making of Avatar. But then Jack Guarnieri confirmed Harry Potter as the company’s next title and the internet went crazy. That confirmation raises many more questions, so Jonathan and Martin are joined by Jersey Jack himself, Jack Guarnieri, to talk about that announcement and give many more details on this most hotly-anticipated new game which everyone said could never be done. There’s also the latest edition of “What’s Cooking With…” as Jack gives us his favourite pasta dish recipes. There’s lots more industry news too, with Stern Pinball appointing a new VP of Marketing, Chicago Gaming finally releasing the new code and hardware add-on kit for their Cactus Canyon Remake games, new accessories for Venom, a new loyalty scheme from Barrels of Fun which gives one lucky Labyrinth owner a brand new copy of their next game, a final Wizard mode for ABBA, a full sell-out of Spooky’s Evil Dead, and much, much more. Plus, finally, the interview eighteen months in the making. Steve Ritchie and Bill Grupp sit down to talk about the making of their Elton John game, the culture at Jersey Jack Pinball, what they’re working on next, and so much more. So, make sure you grab this latest Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released. With so much happening in the pinball industry right now and so much more excitement coming up, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
After last month’s mammoth 3-hour special, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back with a more regular-length episode to bring you all the exciting news from the industry through the month of February in their new Pinball Industry News PINcast.The plans by American Pinball’s parent company, Aimtron, to change direction were discussed at length last month. This month those plans solidified with the formation of Funsup, a new contract manufacturing company. Hear what that could mean for pinball production in the US with the ever-present threat of import tariffs.Contract manufacturing isn’t always a pathway to success, as Dutch Pinball found out. However, more than ten years after they first presented the game, the final The Big Lebowski has rolled off the production line.Dutch Pinball can now focus on their next title, but they aren’t the only company building a game based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland book. Wonderland Amusements launch their Kickstarter campaign this month for Alice Goes To Wonderland with the latest look at the full artwork package. Will their plans disappear down the rabbit hole, or will they be grinning like the Cheshire Cat? Stern Pinball have been busy exhibiting at toy and magic shows, but they also found time to announce a new range of John Wick accessories, launch over a hundred new Insider Connected achievements and release new code, although it wasn’t necessarily the big update some game owners were hoping for.There are production updates from Multimorphic, Barrels of Fun, Turner Pinball and Chicago Gaming, as well as all the latest in the Deeproot criminal and civil prosecutions.Johnathan and Martin also look back on the first Pinball at the Beach show and ahead to this month’s Texas Pinball Festival where they will be hosting their popular So You Think You Know Pinball? free prize quiz on the Saturday at 5pm.So, come and join them there to walk away with lots of great prizes, and make sure you grab this latest Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode every month the very moment it is released.With so much happening in the pinball industry right now and lots more excitement coming up, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.
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