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Running Kineticist costs about as much as buying a new Stern Premium every year. Here’s where that goes and why your support matters.

Taking a detailed look at Stern's new Star Wars: Fall of the Empire pinball machine.

Everything we know so far about Stern Pinball’s latest game, Star Wars Fall of the Empire pinball.

How a $40M nostalgia-fueled restaurant revival inspired a one-of-a-kind custom pinball machine.

For our seventh edition of The Score Card, we're keeping you up to date on the Stern Pro Circuit with a pair of big-time tournaments. One held at a proverbial Mecca of competitive pinball, and the other at a comfy spot in one of pinball's “super states”.

How you can help Kineticist and indie media thrive in 2025

Zen has continued to make good on their promise of more Williams pinball recreations with a new pack featuring 2 mid-80s alphanumeric tables and one mid-90s DMD release. Read our review for our thoughts on the new games.

Summer is a season that pairs well with activities like hiking, camping, and picnics, but if you're a dedicated pinhead, it's home to some of the biggest tournaments of the year. Read our recap in the latest edition of Score Card.

The latest in creator drama and reflections on repeated mistakes with Chris Kooluris and Kaneda’s Pinball Podcast.

Learn to play Gottlieb's 1986 pinball machine, Genesis, in our guided tutorial.

Celebrating the first International Pinball Day.

Interview with Max and zap, the creators of the Hypnotron II homebrew pinball project.

The full list of 1,948 pinball theme ideas from our Hype Index.

Deep dive into all the Gottlieb "Street-Level" pinball machines, and

Learn to play the 1991 Gottlieb street-level game, Hoops.

Yesterday, Stern Pinball officially announced that fan-favorite game designer and pinball personality, Jack Danger, will be taking on the new role of Head of Community for Stern Pinball. Our thoughts on the move and more.

In this article, we cover six of the all-time great pinball sound designers who shaped the sounds of the game.

Recapping IFPA20 Word Pinball Championship, one of the most prestigious major tournaments in pinball.

A follow-up to the Harry Potter AI artwork controversy, plus new comments from Jack Guarnieri.

Chatting with Kyle Spiteri about his role at Stern, his rise in the industry, how people can get more involved in the hobby, and so much more. 

Learn to play Bally's Dungeons & Dragons pinball machine in our expert tutorial and strategy guide.

Deep dive into Zen Pinball's latest releases for Pinball FX, Tomb Raider Pinball.

Just when it seemed the Harry Potter launch from Jersey Jack Pinball couldn’t get more controversial, on Sunday, a previously unknown pinball enthusiast broke open what could wind up being the biggest pinball scandal of the year. 

After what felt like an exceptionally long teaser campaign, today we're finally seeing the full reveal of Pinball Brothers' fourth title, Predator pinball.

In this fourth edition of The Score Card, we're featuring three big-time events, including one of the largest tournaments in the Great White North, an exceptionally quirky Stern Pro Circuit event, and yet another European pinball championship.