Episode 81 - Killer Clowns from Metro Exodus
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. Pinball News and Pinball Magazine-January 2019 podcast: EA stock crash: Apex Legends launch: Axiom Vege Crash: Website: iTunes: SoundCloud: Stitcher: Facebook: Twitter: Twitch: YouTube: Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Kineticist’s take
Pinball industry news: Stern shipping Munsters, Spooky rejects Killer Clowns theme, JJP planning 2019 releases.
Synopsis
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.
Entities
- Jersey Jack Pinball· company
- Spooky Pinball· company
- Stern Pinball· company
- Texas Pinball Festival· event
- Dialed In!· game
- Evil Dead· game
- Jurassic Park· game
- Killer Clowns from Outer Space· game
- Pirates of the Caribbean· game
- The Munsters (Pro)· game
- Toy Story· game
- Willy Wonka· game
- Pinball News· organization
- Replay Magazine· organization
- This Week in Pinball· organization
- Ben Heck· person
- Dennis· person
- Eric Meunier· person
- Jack Guarnieri· person
- Pat Lawlor· person
- Tony· person
- 403 Club· venue