Episode 81 - Killer Clowns from Metro Exodus
Eclectic Gamers Podcast
1 hr 23 min
Summary
Pinball industry news: Stern shipping Munsters, Spooky rejects Killer Clowns theme, JJP planning 2019 releases.
Dennis and Tony discuss pinball industry news across five manufacturers. Key topics include The Munsters (Pro) shipping, Spooky Pinball internal discussion about a rejected Killer Clowns from Outer Space theme, and Jersey Jack Pinball announced spring and fall 2019 release schedule based on well-known licenses (speculated to be Willy Wonka and Toy Story). The hosts also debate whether releasing a pinball machine tied to a movie release actually drives sales.
Pinball: The guys discuss that Stern Pinball's Munsters Pro models are shipping, Spooky Pinball's talk about Killer Clowns from Outer Space, Jersey Jack Pinball's indications about releasing two new pins in 2019, Great Lakes Pinball hiring artist Tom Deja, and Dutch Pinball's latest negotiations with ARA. Video Games: The segment covers EA's stock impact from Battlefield V and Apex Legends, Epic and Steam battling it out and the fallout from Metro: Exodus, Microsoft Studios rebranding as Xbox Game Studios, Final Fantasy 14 being free for Twitch Prime users, Overwatch League's upcoming return, and rumors of impending layoffs at Activision-Blizzard.
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