https://www.kineticist.com/author/matt-owen Matt Owen is a lifelong gamer and overall media fiend. He can often be found playing endless hours of games or watching an absurd amount of movies and television: action, horror, mystery, and sci-fi in particular. When he's not bingeing entertainment media, Matt enjoys reading… en-us https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-13 https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-13 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:37:08 GMT Jack Revnew wins at TPF, Sterling Mitoska earns his first Stern Pro Circuit title, and Emily Reilhan wins back-to-back Women's North American and World Championships. The Score Card https://www.kineticist.com/news/noah-crable-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/noah-crable-interview Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:49:28 GMT The rulesheet writer talks his path from NH States to the IFPA Nationals final, tournament strategy, and VHS tapes. 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Pinball Expo https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-from-chicago-to-london https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-from-chicago-to-london Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMT On this edition of The Score Card, we're looking back at three standout events of September. The Score Card https://www.kineticist.com/news/every-pinball-machine-of-1995-ranked https://www.kineticist.com/news/every-pinball-machine-of-1995-ranked Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:33:00 GMT Ranking the entire pinball release class of 1995. Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-7 https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-7 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT The seventh edition of The Score Card catches you up on the world of competitive pinball. The Score Card https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-a-beastly-summer-of-competition https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-a-beastly-summer-of-competition Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:03:00 GMT Recapping the pinball competitions of summer 2025. The Score Card https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-ifpa20 https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-ifpa20 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:08:00 GMT Recapping IFPA20 Word Pinball Championship, one of the most prestigious major tournaments in pinball. The Score Card https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-canadas-big-battle-and-more-majors https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-canadas-big-battle-and-more-majors Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:48:00 GMT Featuring three big-time events, including one of the largest tournaments in Canada, an exceptionally quirky Stern Pro Circuit event, and another EPC. The Score Card https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-april-flippers-bag-big-wpprs https://www.kineticist.com/news/the-score-card-april-flippers-bag-big-wpprs Thu, 08 May 2025 15:01:00 GMT Europe crowns a new champion, King Kong storms Kalamazoo, and familiar faces take home trophies as the 2025 competitive pinball season heats up. 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The Score Card https://www.kineticist.com/news/stern-dungeons-review https://www.kineticist.com/news/stern-dungeons-review Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:45:00 GMT D&D is the Necessary Evolution of Pinball and RPG Reviews https://www.kineticist.com/news/competitive-pinball-roundup-the-2025-season-begins https://www.kineticist.com/news/competitive-pinball-roundup-the-2025-season-begins Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:33:00 GMT The first entry in a new regular series for Kineticist, recapping the goings-on in competitive pinball. The Score Card https://www.kineticist.com/news/2024-twipys-winners-list-and-recap https://www.kineticist.com/news/2024-twipys-winners-list-and-recap Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:52:00 GMT Recapping the 2024 Pinball Community Awards (aka The TWIPYs). Pinball Award Shows https://www.kineticist.com/news/hybrid-best-game https://www.kineticist.com/news/hybrid-best-game Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:13:00 GMT Learn how the new IFPA tournament format, Hybrid Best Game, works. Tournament Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/how-a-pinball-newbie-qualified-for-states https://www.kineticist.com/news/how-a-pinball-newbie-qualified-for-states Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:11:00 GMT From a wide-eyed newbie to a last-minute qualifier at the 2024 IFPA Ohio State Pinball Championship, the story of an adventure through competitive pinball. Tournament Pinball https://www.kineticist.com/news/jaden-rich-interview https://www.kineticist.com/news/jaden-rich-interview Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:41:00 GMT Chatting with the 2024 IFPA Rookie of the Year Jaden Rich Interviews