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Jonathan Joosten

Martin Ayub

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.

Pinball News & Pinball Magazine PINcast

The start of 2025 sees the Pinball Industry News PINcast embark on its eighth year of bringing you all the exciting news from across the wonderful world of pinball. In this latest episode, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News look back at the events throughout December as well as the first couple of days of January.

Stern Pinball launch their latest cornerstone game, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye, while at the same time locking away a bunch of their popular titles in the vault for a minimum of two years. There’s also news on the Stern Pinball Cup race series as well as a fix kit for one of their recent releases.

Jersey Jack Pinball have been teasing their much-anticipated Harry Potter game, but there is a big price cut available on one of their previous titles, although only for a limited time. Meanwhile, owners of another JJP title finally gets their wizard mode added after years of waiting.

There’s more teasing over at Pedretti Pinball where there might be clues to be found about their next remake title. Buyers of the earlier Funhouse 2.0 kit haven’t been forgotten about either, with a new kit available to add a much-requested feature.

There are sales and production updates from Spooky Pinball, Chicago Gaming, Multimorphic and Turner Pinball, while over at American Pinball there’s much uncertainty about future plans for the company with several key employees having been laid-off.

No such worries at Vector Pinball as a new machine in their Aussie Icons series is launched, while Barrels of Fun’s Barrel Ball gameplay mode gains a new (although somewhat familiar) voice.

There’s much more news from Homepin, Pinball Adventures, Pinball Brothers, Dutch Pinball Exclusive, Hexa Pinball, Wonderland Amusements and TiltBob Pinball, along with the latest developments in the ongoing Deeproot civil and criminal prosecutions and also a look ahead to January’s EAG Expo show in London.

So, make sure you grab this latest Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier, find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or 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 into the wild.

As you’ll hear, there is so much happening in the pinball industry right now, so make sure you join Jonathan and Martin each month to make sure you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast December 2024 recap

2025 really started with a bang with a new game reveal by one company and big changes at another, while the show season got off to a flying start in both the US and the UK. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back to bring you all the exciting news from the industry throughout the month of January in their Pinball Industry News PINcast.

Last month’s PINcast anticipated the reveal of Stern Pinball’s first new release of the year, and sure enough Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye duly launched, with public premieres soon after at CES in Las Vegas and EAG Expo in London.
Jonathan and Martin were at EAG to play it, but they also got to sit down with Gary Stern, John Buscaglia and Doug Skor from Stern Pinball to talk about the new game, the latest news from the company as well as the state of the wider industry, while Gary also shared his cooking tips.

Big changes at American Pinball where their EVP David Fix is one of many staff no longer working there as the owners look to transition the company into a contract manufacturer. Whith hardly anyone left, what does are the prospects for their seventh title which is ready to launch?

To find out, the duo speak to David Fix about his departure and those of his fellow employees, while exploring the convoluted way American Pinball has been managed in recent years, where the business is now, and which of their many development projects might yet see the light of day.

One feature being newly integrated into one American Pinball game is the Scorbit scores and achievements tracking system. But they aren’t the only ones adding Scorbit, as Pedretti Pinball announce it will also feature in the next code update to their Funhouse Remake game.

Speaking of which, there are lots of new code updates this month, including Jersey Jack Pinball’s Avatar: The Battle for Pandora reaching feature-complete v1.00 status and Spooky Pinball’s Looney Tunes getting its new wizard mode.

Plus, there is news of a Customer Referral Program from Multimorphic which could save $1,000s on a new P3 game, the opportunity to get a Toy Story 4 game with a $2,000 discount, the latest updates on the two Alice in Wonderland titles in development, and a hands-on review of Homepin’s The Blues Brothers game. 

There’s also a look at the potential impact of trade tariffs being imposed by the US and the resulting retaliatory action, as well as sad news of the passing of a prolific and popular pinball voice artist whose talents you are almost certain to have enjoyed.

So, make sure you grab this latest Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier, find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or 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, make sure you 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.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast January 2025 recap

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.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast February 2025 recap

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.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast March 2025 recap

Martin Ayub (Pinball News) and Jonathan Joosten (Pinball Magazine) discuss all the news that came out of the Texas Pinball Festival 2018 and more.

- Cosmic Cart Racing reveal

- Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle reveal

- Kingpin reveal

- Iron Maiden reveal

- Kosmic Khaos

- Chicago Gaming

- American Pinball

- Pinball Expo news

- and lots more

Pinball Industry News: March 2018 Re-cap

Featuring a report on the Flip Expo 2018, an interview with Jack Guarnieri (Jersey Jack Pinball), and a review of Phenix Pinball's Olympic Goblin.

Bonus Podcast: Flip Expo 2018 - Jack Guarnieri - Olympic Goblin

Heighway Pinball is liquidated, Thunderbirds is in production, Iron Maiden LE artwork revealed and more.

Pinball Industry News: April 2018 Re-cap

Heighway Pinball liquidated, the aftermath. Spooky Pinball confirms second Scott Danesi game. Stern Pinball lures Doug Skor from Chicago Gaming. and a lot more.

Pinball Industry News: May 2018 Re-cap

The editors of Pinball Magazine and Pinball News look back on developments in the pinball industry during the past month.

Pinball Industry News: June 2018 Re-cap

The Editors of Pinball News and Pinball Magazine look back on the month's events including:

- Wayne Neyens celebrated 100th birthday july 29th

- Monster Bash confirmed as remake #3

- Team Pinball revealed + Mafia

- JJP starts production on POTC

- Spooky rumored to have lost the Godzilla license in a bidding war to Stern.

- Code updates for Batman, Guardians and Star Wars

- Keith Elwin wins Pinburgh

- Dutch Pinball low on funds, will meet with ARA lawyers at the end of August after filing 141 pages of defense

- ColorDMD released/announced Last Action Hero and Slugfest

- Stern went to CominCon

- Pinball Hall of Fame to close at Tropicana to move to the strip

Pinball Industry News: July 2018 Re-cap

As Gary Stern, President of Stern Pinball, celebrates his 75th birthday, Martin Ayub of Pinball News and Jonathan Joosten of Pinball Magazine send our congratulations to him, and mark this milestone with a landmark inter

Gary Stern 75th Birthday Interview - Part 1

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