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American Pinball is getting into the classics business—and they're not just doing straight remakes.

Three new members join the IFPA leadership team, the mission statement gets a complete rewrite, and the organization commits to new TD resources and continuing the Women's Championship series.

Ron Lindeman answers questions on the JB Vincent LP acquisition, what's next for product development, and how American Pinball plans to rebuild trust.

American Pinball and Orbit Games were officially acquired by JB Vincent L.P. Here are all the details we know so far.

IPDB.org has been the pinball community's go-to database for over two decades. But the data tells a troubling story: database updates are down 93% since 2020, 71% of major pinball releases since 2020 are missing entirely, and search visibility has collapsed.

On the surface, Sterling Mitoska is your average teenager, that is, until he starts playing pinball.

It’s time! 2025 TWIPY pinball awards voting is officially open.

The best pinball machines of 2025 wowed us with their innovation, fine-tuned flow, and excellent layouts, producing some truly standout experiences. In celebration of this year's best release, I've whipped up a list of the best pinball machines of 2025.

On this edition of The Score Card, we're recapping the final SPC tournaments of the year, jumping from Florida's biggest arcade expo to a cozy convention in Ohio, before crossing the finish at a beloved arcade in Illinois.

A new pinball rumor began circulating today via French pinball influencer Paris Pinball Addict, pointing to a potential Resident Evil–themed machine developed by a previously unknown European manufacturer based in Switzerland.

Gameplay streams, cabinet changes, licensor delays, and a still-forming code roadmap point to a launch that still hasn’t fully settled.

Before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, the IFPA released new statements intended to clarify its internal structure, bathroom-access expectations for sanctioned events, and its next steps following the OBX Fall Flippers incident.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are here, and we’re tracking every 2025 pinball-related deal we can find.

Marino Zaccaria, one of the three brothers behind Italy’s most recognizable pinball brand, Zaccaria, has died at the age of 89.

Last night, November 19th, in response to the ongoing controversy around the OBX Fall Flippers Tournament and the response to it by the IFPA, the remaining members of the Women's Advisory Board, Crystal Cory, Karyn Kiser, Kim Martinez, and Zoë Vrabel, officially resigned.

Internal IFPA Slack discussions reveal new details about the OBX Fall Flippers incident and the organization’s response.

Providing more information and context around the handling of the harassment incident at the OBX Fall Flippers tournament.

Everything we know so far about Spooky Pinball's latest pinball machine release.

Tracking a developing story coming out of the recent OBX Fall Pinball Tournament held at Flippers Arcade in Grandy, NC.

Approaching the end of the year, competitive pinball becomes an interesting scene. As some players wind down, many others rush to the biggest tournaments they can find, eager to claim a few final victories before the season ends.

Everything we know so far about Stern Pinball's latest remastered pinball machine release.

All our favorite photos from the film cameras used at the Scorbit x Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3.

Getting hands-on with the latest Bally/Williams recreations for Pinball FX, Elvira and the Party Monsters, and Scared Stiff.

Learn how to play the 1998 Williams release, Monster Bash pinball.

Learn to play Stern Pinball's 2014 pinball machine, The Walking Dead.