Pinball: We discuss Pedretti Gaming's remake of Funhouse, talk about the Stern Pinball damage control tour, and answer some listener emails.Video Games: We talk about Helldivers 2 and its sales success, Atari buying Intellivision, video game industry layoffs, Microsoft adding AI to Minecraft, Playstation versus Xbox sales, and a Uvalde-related laws…

The Pinball Show Episode 135: Toity, Hoity, Shucksy, & Gomie Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny – Stern Pinball Production Updates – John Wick First Impressions & Sales – George Gomez Clears The Air – Psychology Of A Hobbyist – Guntroversy: John Wick No Shoot Art Gun – Current Market Analysis & Sales Patterns – Funhouse Remake – Other Industry News …

Pinball: We spend the entire time discussing the reveal of Stern Pinball's John Wick Pinball, the drama about the lack of guns in the art, and also the marketing campaign and what pinball currently faces in the market overall.Video Games: talk about Critical Role having its own membership service, Steam being blocked in Vietnam, Sony reversing cour…

The Pinball Show Episode 152: The Big John Wick Episode Host: Zach Meny Special Guest Cohost: Greg Bone, Straight Down The Middle (SDTM) & Flip N Out Pinball – Stern Pinball Releases Their Newest Cornerstone Title: John Wick – John Wick Production Schedule – John Wick’s Neon Noir Theming & Which Trim Package Is The Best – John Wick’s Design Element…

Note: Light spoilers regarding vaults in the Fallout TV series (won't be spoilers to those familiar with the games).Pinball: We discuss Homepin's open-source Blues Brothers pinball reveal, that Dutch Pinball supposedly will reveal Back to the Future Pinball at Pinball Expo, and we discuss a variety of our ThemeDreams(tm).Video Games: We cover Doubl…

Pinball: We discuss Stern building more Black Knight: Sword of Rage machines, the now-revealed ABBA Pinball from Pinball Brothers, Multimorphic's production plans for The Princess Bride, and DPX filing trademarks for RAZA and Magic Girl.Video Games: We cover Twitch Mike Ybarra talking some nonsense, Yuji Naka throwing some shade, Ubisoft shutting d…

The Pinball Show Episode 150: Trip Pinballs Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny – Zach Returns With Grievances As Dennis Nearly Destroys The Pinball Show – Stern Pinball Production Updates – ABBA Pinball Is Launched Through Space AND Time… – … And It Wants To Steal Your Soul – Dutch Pinball Announces A New Company & Locks In Failed IPs… – … DPX PX Px…

Pinball: We discuss several listener emails, talk about Pinball Brothers preparing a new game while losing a couple of founders, and Dutch Pinball launching sister company DPX and what we think of that idea.Video Games: We cover Twitch changing their rules, Larian moving away from D&D games, Xbox wanting to get into the handheld software space, and…

The Pinball Show Episode 149.5: D&D Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & David Dennis Dennis and David recount their predictions from years ago on what would happen to pinball in the COVID-19 pandemic and review what they got right and wrong. Plus, Canadian Pinball Market Trends! – MEMBERS ONLY: 2024 Texas Pinball Festival: David Asks Dennis What Was Cool There…

Pinball: Technically recorded the last day of TPF (so quasi-post TPF) on this episode we focus on the new games (or at least new to us) that Texas Pinball Festival had to offer.Episode Links:None!Show Links:EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamersWebsite: http://eclecticgamers.comEGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamer…

The Pinball Show Episode 149: Challenged Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny – Daylight Savings Time Is For Matthew McConaughey – Dennis Says “Screw Em!” – Stern Pinball Production Updates – The Insider Connected March Madness Controversy – American Pinball Releases Barry O’s BBQ Challenge – BBQ Challenge Features, Launch Timeline, Reception, & Analy…

Pinball: We go over some listener emails but spend most of our time talking about The Princess Bride for the P3.Video Games: We go over the games Balatro and Pacific Drive, talk about more video game layoffs, talk about Rockstar returning employees to the office, discuss another Nintendo lawsuit, talk about a studio breaking away from Activision, a…

The Pinball Show Episode 148: Numbers Don’t Why Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Ron Burgundy At A Concert Stern Pinball Production Updates Jaws Pinball First Impressions: What Is Great & What Needs Work Shark Eat Ball Mod MEMBERS ONLY: What To Make Of The Recent Haggis Pinball Update New Titles Begin To Ship Multimorphic Launches The Princess Bri…

Pinball: We cover listener emails, note JJP's production of Elton John CEs, talk about the Jaws LE delay, talk about a Jaws Pro mod that can actually eat the ball, note the upcoming Princess Bride reveal, and spend a lot of time regarding the Haggis update on the state of production challenges they are facing.Video Games: We go over the delay of th…

The Pinball Show Episode 147: Choppy Waters Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Stern Pinball Game & Accessory Production Updates Spooky & CGC Starting To Ship Games American Pinball’s Big Announcements MEMBERS ONLY: Is Dave Fix & American Pinball Trying To Sue Me?! Dave Fix Interviewed On Pinball Profile Jersey Jack Trending P3 QC Updates The 2023 T…

Pinball: We talk about the 3rd Annual Pinball Degenerates Awards, Pulp Fictions finally being built, Labyrinth toppers now shipping, and a long discussion about American Pinball's investor situation and continued reliance on original themes.Video Games: We go over Nintendo shutting down some old online play services, Overwatch having a new competit…

The Pinball Show Episode 146: Is AI Trying To Purchase American Pinball? Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Dennis Takes A Winter Fall Stern Pinball Production Updates Stern’s George Gomez Talks Vault LEs, Home Leaderboards, & All-Access Spooky Pinball Sees Themselves Dominating Over The Next Five Years Production Updates On Looney Tunes, Pulp Ficti…

Pinball: We go over Stern Pinball's Jaws and the No-Eat-BallGate that has manifested. We also spend a bit of time talking about Princess Bride and Little Shop of Horrors and use that as a springboard to talk about other 1980s themes that may work for pinball.Video Games: We go over a lot of industry layoffs, some Square Enix AI news, Ubisoft's subs…

The Pinball Show Episode 145: Shark No Eat Ball Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny The Gift That Keeps On Giving All Year Long Stern Pinball Production Updates Shark No Eat Ball: Deal Breaker Or Game Maker? Reactions To Jaws Gameplay Video MEMBERS ONLY: Alice In Wonderland Pinball: What You Need To Know About The Upcoming Release Reactions To Looney…

Pinball: We go over the Stern Pinball Jaws reveal and also touch on some other Stern information.Video Games: We go over someone "beating" Tetris, Twitch updating their nudity policy (again), Square Enix and their plans for AI, Baldur's Gate 3 and troubles with the Xbox version, and a $48,000 DLC pack of Star Citizen.Episode Links:Pinball News arti…

The Pinball Show Episode 144: The Big Jaws Episode Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Stern Pinball Releases Jaws Pinball Stern Pinball Production Updates Future Plans For Stern Pinball Changing Course On LEs & Bringing Back What Once Was Market & Sales Response Of Jaws Pinball Jaws Game Features & First Impressions MEMBERS ONLY: More Bally Williams…

Pinball: We quickly go over some more pinball award stuff, talk about Planetary Pinball granting Pedretti the ability to make WMS remakes, and then do our year-end review of the manufacturers.Video Games: We go over E3's cancellation, several Activision-related topics, a couple major hacks of video game companies, changes to the Epic store, changes…

The Pinball Show Episode 143: The Best Pinball Of 2023 & The Death Of Pinball Award Shows Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny – Announcing The Pinball Giveaway Winners – Numbers Don’t Lie: The Pinball Show Continues To Grow – Stern Pinball Production Updates – Spooky Pinball Releases Looney Tunes & The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball Machines – Papa?…

Pinball: We talk about Spooky Pinball's reveal of two new pinball machines: Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Looney Tunes. We also talk about changes to the TWIPY awards and why the toxic behavior around it is getting out of hand.Video Games: We go over The Game Awards (reveals and awards), GTA 6, Twitch leaving South Korea, Bethesda going back into pai…

The Pinball Show Episode 142: WIN A Topper, Playfield, Armor, & More – HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY + 2023 Full Industry Analysis Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny The Pinball Show 2023 Holiday Giveaway: WIN A TOPPER, PLAYFIELD, ARMOR, INSIDER CONNECTED, SHAKER MOTOR, BANNERS, & MORE! Talk Is Cheap, We Appreciate You For Making Us The World’s Most Popular & Fa…

Pinball: We talk about Dutch Pinball moving on past TBL, Stern Pinball releasing their Insider Connected app and more Black Knight toppers, and Kineticist acquiring TWIP.Video Games: We go over the Game Awards, Baldur's Gate getting a physical edition, a delay for Space Marine 2, Gabe Newell having to talk lawsuits, and the end of the Overwatch Lea…

Pinball: We talk about Stern's production line, the rumor Dutch Pinball has Back to the Future, a bit about The Princess Bride, and two listener emails that we discuss in depth.Video Games: We go over a Steam code recipient game review, talk about Baldur's Gate, cover the results of the Golden Joystick Awards, discuss Mortal Kombat 1 demanding too …

The Pinball Show Episode 140: Is The Sky Falling In Pinball? Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Dennis B-Day Giveaways Zach Is Feelin’ Festive Stern Pinball Production Game & Accessories Update Stern Pinball Eliminates Pricing Guidelines For A Number Of Discontinued Titles Rumored Future Pinball Titles From Around The Industry MEMBERS ONLY: Top Stor…

Pinball: We talk about the upcoming 2023 Kansas City Pinball Championship, JJP's new game Elton John, Stern loosing the price requirements on some older titles, and CGC finally completing an official Pulp Fiction machine.Video Games: We go over Embracer reducing staff at Zen Studios, Paradox releasing Harebrained Schemes, Ubisoft delaying Skull and…

The Pinball Show Episode 139: Labyrinth, Elton John, Elvira’s Blood Red Kiss, Ninja Eclipse, Elements, & More! Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Chicago Pinball Expo 2023 Who Stole The Show?! What Was The Biggest Surprise?! Labyrinth Pinball Launch & Impressions Elton John Launch & Impressions Elvira’s House Of Horrors Blood Red Kiss Special Editio…

Pinball: We talk about the new company Barrels of Fun and their new pinball machine Labyrinth, we discuss Stern Pinball basically re-releasing two games, we go over a new version of Pinball Brothers' Alien, we talk about the JJP reveal planned for Expo along with some other Expo expected happenings, and we go over why we love pinball and our curren…

Pinball: We talk about a recent interview with David Fix from American Pinball relating to homebrew games and GTF!, go over Homepin's plan to reveal a pinball machine at Expo not designed for pinheads, and cover a new P3 game called Dungeon Door Defender.Video Games: We talk about Epic's layoffs, the latest on the Microsoft-Activision merger, Kamiy…

The Pinball Show Episode 138: The Flipper Finger Analysis Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Stern Pinball Production Updates First Impressions: Venom Pinball NEW Guardians Of The Galaxy Finallybobo Edition Announced Maturing Stern Games AP Slipping On GTF! Rights A Chicago Gaming Company Production Update Pokemon Pinball Rumors & New Info MEMBERS O…

Pinball: We talk about Haggis and Fathom Revisited, Stern's final run of Guardians of the Galaxy Pro games, and the fall of Circus Maximus and its attempts to make Pinball Circus and Kingpin.Video Games: We get a review from Dave P on Doom, talk about E3 limping along, Steam being around for 20 years, Charles Martinet as the Mario ambassador, some …

The Pinball Show Episode 137: Soft Dogs & Cold Takes Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Soft Dogs Stern Pinball Production Updates Jersey Jack Releases Godfather Accessories GTF! Goes Vertical Timing Of American Pinball’s Next Game Release MEMBERS ONLY: Pokemon Pinball Rumors & What We Know Spooky Pinball Rumors Dennis Reveals His 2023 Halloween Cos…

Pinball: We talk about recent hires by JJP and Stern Pinball, Multimorphic starting to ship Final Resistance, and play another game of Rank Random Pins.Video Games: We get a review from Robert G. on Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure, talk about the loss of the Volition game studio, discuss Sony renaming its handheld device, chat about Starfield revi…

The Pinball Show Episode 136: Hate To Burst Your Bubble, But The Bubble Hasn’t Bursted Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny The Ultimate Prank Coming At An Ultimate Cost Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary Edition by Stern Pinball Stern Pinball Is A Giver What’s The Last Game To Leave Your Collection? MEMBERS ONLY: What I Like, What I Don’t About GTF! Spoo…

We cover a lot about the podcast given this is the 200th episode. In pinball we talk about the new LE version of Jurassic Park by Stern, play a game, and do Rumor Corner. In video games we discuss Alan Wake 2, Starfield, Overwatch 2 review bombing, and some more details regarding issues at the Embracer Group.Episode Links:EGP Fursona merch: https:/…

The Pinball Show Episode 135: Where Is Pinball Heading? Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Perms N Pearls Dennis Gets Blue Nugs Stern Pinball Production Updates & A Sneak Peek Into 2024 The Ever-Evolving Pinball Marketplace & Shifting Leverage Back To The Drawing Board TPF A No Go In 2024? MEMBERS ONLY: Dutch Pinball – The Past, The Present, & The F…

Pinball: We hit some quick news topics (Stern last call on Avengers and Iron Maiden, Stern hiring Jeremy Packer, Nick Baldridge joining Multimorphc), discuss a listener email about Dennis needing to believe in himself to achieve great pinball victory, and we have a discussion on the current state of the pinball market.Video Games: We address Baldur…

The Pinball Show Episode 134: Rumor Fatigue, The Current Pinball Market Landscape, & Hogwash Pinball Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Demolition Derbys & Child Brain Trauma Stern Pinball Production Updates Godzilla Partially Filling A Hole Rumor Fatigue Venom Gameplay Analysis Assessing The Current Pinball Market Landscape How Stern Pinball May Fu…

The Pinball Show Episode 133: The Venom Episode Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Stern Pinball Released Venom Venom Launch, Pricing, & Production A New Grading System Art: Ranking The Yeti Portfolio Shots/Layout: A Southern Belle And Her Sunbrella Toys/Mechs: Mechs Are The New Toys Rules/Code: Pioneering A New Frontier In Pinball EXCLUSIVE CONTENT…

Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's new Venom game.Video Games: We address the latest on the Microsoft effort to acquire Activision, the end of Gundam Evolution, Overwatch 2 joining Steam, and Xbox Gold changing to Game Pass Core.Episode Links:This Week in Pinball's deep dive on Venom: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/stern-pinball-announces-venom…

The Pinball Show Episode 133 PREVIEW: The Venom Episode Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Stern Pinball Released Venom Venom Launch, Pricing, & Production A New Grading System Art: Ranking The Yeti Portfolio Shots/Layout: A Southern Belle And Her Sunbrella Toys/Mechs: Mechs Are The New Toys Rules/Code: Pioneering A New Frontier In Pinball EXCLUSIVE…

The Pinball Show Episode 132: Venom Revisited & Presidential Toppers Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny A Giant Loss To The Industry Space Scrambler Stern Pinball Production Updates James Bond Topper SOLD OUT Stern Pinball Teases Venom mmm Betty Flip N Out With Dwight Sullivan Keith Elwin Talks Pinball Moments The Definitive Top 10 Greatest Pinball …

Pinball: We discuss Pinball Brothers reducing the price of Queen, Haggis Pinball revealing Centaur Revisited, and of course Rumor Corner.Video Games: We address Daedalic laying off staff in the wake of Gollum's failure, cover the Microsoft-FTC trial, provide a Twitch update, talk a bit about Starfield, go over Ubisoft and the blockchain, discuss Mi…

The Pinball Show Episode 131: I Live My Life A Quarter Ramp At A Time Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Celebrating America By Poking Fun At Canada Traveling Back Through The Pini-Verse Stern Pinball Games & Accessories Production Updates The Fast & The Furious Pinball Yet Another Civil Request To Stop Harming MEMBERS ONLY: Rowdy Rumor Roundup! (in…

Pinball: We discuss the rumor of a Ghostbusters Vault, Homepin's recent interview and decision to add a center post to Spinal Tap, and of course have Rumor Corner (Potter rumors this time!).Video Games: We address two Nintendo-related emails, go over the Xbox direct, the Nintendo direct, talk about an EA split, give the latest on the Microsoft effo…

The Pinball Show Episode 130: Into The Pini-Verse Hosts: Dennis Kriesel & Zach Meny Stern Pinball’s Next Original Themed Game: TROLL HUNT Godzilla Topper Flip Flop Stern Pinball Q4 Production Updates MEMBERS ONLY: Stern Pinball Toppers/Accessories Production Updates The Return Of GTF? Jersey Jack & Kaminkow Into The Pini-Verse Recapping The Highly …

Pinball: We discuss the Stern Godzilla topper, talk about the recent reveal of HEXA Pinball and Space Hunt, and cover Rumor Corner.Video Games: We talk about the Mario movie getting a sequel, the buzz on Diablo 4, discuss a slew of Summer Gamefest announcements, talk about yet another Twitch blunder, cover Paradox refunds on a video game, give a sm…