Martin Ayub (Pinball News) and Jonathan Joosten (Pinball Magazine) discuss the pinball industry news of the past month at the beginning of a new month.
Jersey Jack's Sonic the Hedgehog designed by Steve Ritchie launches with innovative two-level playfield and magnetic mechanics.
May 2026 pinball recap: Transformers launch, TMNT pre-orders, Pedretti Arabian Nights remake, Stern EU distribution shifts.
April 2026 pinball news: Chris Granner returns for Yukon Yeti, Stern sponsors comedy festival, Pokemon breaks sales records.
Turner Pinball reveals Yukon, American Pinball announces Cirqus Voltaire reimagined at Texas Pinball Festival.
Pokémon Pinball launches; Dutch Pinball Exclusive ends; Melvin joins American Pinball as creative director.
American Pinball acquired; Stern delays cornerstone; Pokémon rumored; Stern expands Europe
December recap covers Stern accessories, game teases, Dune pause, and industry updates.
July 2025 pinball recap: Stern releases Star Wars (Home Edition) Plus and Jaws 50th Anniversary; Jack Danger becomes head of community.
June 2025 pinball news: Predator licensing issues, surprise Ligabua Queen retheme, Steelbound P3 game, Harry Potter success.
Jersey Jack Pinball launches Harry Potter game to record positive reception with unified playfield strategy.
March 2025 TPF recap: Portal, Merlin's Arcade, Medieval Madness (Remake LE), and Harry Potter officially confirmed.
Feb 2025: FunSub launch, Big Lebowski ends, Alice Kickstarter confirmed for March 11.
D&D launches amid mixed early impressions; Gary Stern discusses licensing, market segmentation, and industry strategy.
2025 really started with a bang with a new game reveal by one company and big changes at another, while the show season got off to a flying start in both the US and the UK. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back to bring you all the exciting news from the industry throughout the month of January in their Pinball Industry News PINcast. Last month’s PINcast anticipated the reveal of Stern Pinball’s first new release of the year, and sure enough Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye duly launched, with public premieres soon after at CES in Las Vegas and EAG Expo in London. Jonathan and Martin were at EAG to play it, but they also got to sit down with Gary Stern, John Buscaglia and Doug Skor from Stern Pinball to talk about the new game, the latest news from the company as well as the state of the wider industry, while Gary also shared his cooking tips. Big changes at American Pinball where their EVP David Fix is one of many staff no longer working there as the owners look to transition the company into a contract manufacturer. Whith hardly anyone left, what does are the prospects for their seventh title which is ready to launch? To find out, the duo speak to David Fix about his departure and those of his fellow employees, while exploring the convoluted way American Pinball has been managed in recent years, where the business is now, and which of their many development projects might yet see the light of day. One feature being newly integrated into one American Pinball game is the Scorbit scores and achievements tracking system. But they aren’t the only ones adding Scorbit, as Pedretti Pinball announce it will also feature in the next code update to their Funhouse Remake game. Speaking of which, there are lots of new code updates this month, including Jersey Jack Pinball’s Avatar: The Battle for Pandora reaching feature-complete v1.00 status and Spooky Pinball’s Looney Tunes getting its new wizard mode.
