Episode 149 - Sorcerer's Hiatus Connected
Pinball: The guys discuss Sorcerer's Apprentice (the new P3 game from Multimorphic), Homepin announcing This Is Spinal Tap Pinball, This Week in Pinball going on hiatus, Stern Pinball launching their Insider Connected Platform, and a user-submitted question about video-game themes and interconnected options for pinball. Video Games: Discussion covers several updates on Blizzard, talk about the new Saints Row game, and the day off Twitch protest that happened September 1st. Sorcerer's Apprentice information at Pinball News: Pinside thread on Homepin's This Is Spinal Tap Pinball: This Week in Pinball's hiatus announcement: FCC disclosure guide for social media influencers: Stern's Insider Connected announcement: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Pinball news surge: Multimorphic P3 game, HomePin Spinal Tap, and TWIP hiatus over Deep Root sponsorship controversy.
Synopsis
Eclectic Gamers Podcast discusses recent pinball industry developments including Multimorphic's announcement of Sorcerer's Apprentice (an unlicensed P3 module game for $499), HomePin's Spinal Tap pinball machine (designed by Balser with a retro 90s ruleset), and notably, a significant hiatus announcement from 'This Week in Pinball' (TWIP) citing monetization issues, an alleged phone call with Deep Root Pinball leadership, and cryptic threatening messages that the host characterizes as borderline blackmail.
Entities
- Deep Root Pinball· company
- HomePin· company
- Multimorphic· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Cosmic Cart Racing· game
- Heist· game
- Sorcerer's Apprentice· game
- Spinal Tap Pinball· game
- Thunderbirds· game
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)· organization
- Pinball News· organization
- Balser· person
- Dennis· person
- Jeff· person
- Mike· person
- Robert· person
- Tony· person
- Buffalo Pinball· person/entity
- This Week in Pinball· product