Episode 159 - Microsoft Strikes Back
In pinball discussion we discuss the tragic loss of Lyman Sheats, talk about Haggis finally starting production on Fathom Revisited, cover the new P3 game Flipper Foxtrot Rhythm Explosion, discuss some Pinball Industry Awards Hall of Fame follow-up on the 2000-2009 category, and do Rumor Corner. In video games discussion is entirely about the huge news of Microsoft moving forward with purchasing Activision-Blizzard. Pinball News article covering Lyman Sheats' death: Website: EGP T-shirts: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Watches with Dennis YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Lyman Sheets Jr. tribute, Haggis production update, Microsoft-Activision mega-deal discussion.
Synopsis
Eclectic Gamers Podcast episode covers mixed topics including entertainment media criticism (Book of Boba Fett), personal updates on gaming and equipment, and significant pinball/gaming industry news. Key items include the passing of legendary pinball programmer Lyman Sheets Jr., Haggis Pinball's Fathom Revisited production announcement, Multimorphic's new rhythm game module, and extensive discussion of Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard: described as the largest video game purchase in history.
Entities
- Activision Blizzard· company
- American Pinball· company
- Chicago Gaming Company· company
- Deep Root Pinball· company
- Epic Games· company
- Haggis Pinball· company
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Microsoft· company
- Multimorphic· company
- Nintendo· company
- Sony· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Tencent· company
- Brian Eddy· person
- David Fix· person
- Dennis Nordman· person
- Jack Winery· person
- Jonathan Morel· person
- Josh Sharp· person
- Lyman Sheets Jr.· person
- Nick Baldrige· person
- Steve Bowden· person