Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast May 2026 recap

There’s a strong sense of déjà vu this month as three familiar pinball titles return in new forms, as Jonathan and Martin reveal in the latest May 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. It was fifteen years ago that Stern Pinball released their first Transformers-based title, but the Autobots and Decepticons have returned in the new Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye game. Martin got the opportunity to play it at a trade event in London and to also talk to Gary Stern and John Buscaglia from Stern Pinball, as the company looks to cut prices and boost sales through changes to their European distribution arrangements. From one cartoon series to another, as Wonderland Amusement bring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back to pinball with the opening of preorders for their World of TMNT: Battle in the Sewer. There are two versions available and discounts for buyers of the company’s first release, along with news of game features and estimated shipping dates. The third title making a return comes from Pedretti Gaming as they confirm Tales of the Arabian Nights as their next remake game. There’s also news of another remake title they were developing before that particular project ran into problems. Martin also visited the first Austrian Pinball Festival where, besides hosting a prize quiz, he also recorded talks given by Harry Potter designer, Eric Meunier, Hexa Pinball’s Alice Lemoine, and homebrew evangelists Aaron Davis of FAST Pinball and Brian Savage of Mission Pinball Framework fame. Find out where you can see them. Eric also took time out from the show to share his favourite go-to recipe, which he shares with us in the latest edition of What’s Cooking? with… May was also the month for the Licensing Expo show in Las Vegas, where representatives from several pinball companies could be found exploring potential new game themes.