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Zen Pinball FX Volume 8 revives Banzai Run, Black Knight 2000, and Earthshaker! with faithful physics and smart extras. See more in our review.

Europe crowns a new champion, King Kong storms Kalamazoo, and familiar faces take home trophies as the 2025 competitive pinball season heats up. This edition of The Score Card rounds up major tourney results from across the U.S. and abroad.

Learn How to Play the Williams 1992 Release The Getaway: High Speed II.

Pinball is fun and so are arcade games, so why not mix the two together?

A photo essay that turns the lens on line workers at Stern, Jersey Jack, and Barrels of Fun Pinball, the people who quietly build and assemble the games we love.

Keith Elwin’s King Kong delivers exactly what we’ve come to expect: pinball greatness so polished it feels routine. Learn more about Stern's latest release in our hands-on review.

Our review of the latest release from Barrels of Fun, Dune.

Everything we know about Stern's latest release.

Everything we know so far about Barrels of Fun's latest release, Dune Pinball.

Fresh off their 2024 TWIPY win for Custom Game of the Year with their work on Happy Gilmore, Brian Soares and Reby Hardy are back with a new custom game just in time for the 2025 edition of Pintastic New England. 

Learn to Play SEGA's 1995 Release Batman Forever.

Competitive pinball wrapped up a huge month: Miriam Nadler took home the IFPA Women’s North American title, while Keri Wing secured her third World Championship after an epic comeback. Plus, major wins at Texas Pinball Festival & Louisville Arcade Expo. Full results & highlights here!

Highlighting a few small updates from the Barrels of Fun team coming out of Texas Pinball Festival 2025.

Why did Multimorphic's Portal pinball gain mainstream attention, while Turner Pinball's original Merlin's Arcade stayed niche? We break down how licensed themes amplify coverage, audience reach, and marketing impact.

Stern's new Dungeons & Dragons pinball blends RPG mechanics with approachable features like saved progress, aiming to draw in both casual gamers and dedicated fans. While not flawless, it's an exciting step forward in pinball design.

Learn more about the latest release from The Electric Playground, plus an interview with co-founder Rob Rath.

DPX published an early draft of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland code. Did you see it?

Learn to play Stern's new release, Dungeons and Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye.

Learn more about the latest release from Turner Pinball, Merlin's Arcade.

Portal Pinball is the latest full game kit release for Multimorphic and their P3 platform. Learn more in our detailed rundown.

Jamie Burchell of The Wormhole reacts to seeing Multimorphic's next game before anyone else!

Tune in Saturday, March 15th at 8pm ET for the 4th annual Pinball Degenerate Awards.

Getting hands on with the Inclusive GameWerks adaptive pinball controller.

Kicking off a new regular series on tournament pinball with a look at the end of the 2024-2025 season and the start of the 2025-2026 season.

An open letter from Enzo La Pegna to pinball fans everywhere.