Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Pinball & Video Games

Pinball: We discuss several listener emails, many of which revolve around Spooky Pinball's release of Beetlejuice. Video Games: We talk about some virtual pinball updates, Netflix acquiring Warner Bros (or trying to at least), the collapse of POSTAL, SEGA and its earnings, the latest on EA ownership, the upcoming plans for Witcher games, RAM prices, Embracer shedding more studios, Rockstar's union-busting (or is it?), a strange Game Awards statue, and some news related to upcoming video game movies. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com...

Pinball: We discuss Spooky Pinball's release of Beetlejuice. Video Games: We talk about impacts of the global RAM shortage, follow-up on Rockstar's terminations, news about Krafton going A.I.-first, Ubisoft having great (but delayed) financials, some of the Game Award nominations, and Valve getting ready to drop some new hardware. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube...

Pinball: We discuss some more information about Beetlejuice and Spooky Pinball but spend most of our time on Stern Pinball's reveal of The Walking Dead Remaster and answering listener emails. Video Games: We talk about Zaccaria's latest pinball tables, Nintendo happenings on the sales and patent fronts, EA claiming creative control will still be with developers, Red Dead Redemption 2 moving up the sales charts, GTA 6 being pushed back yet again, and Square Enix turning into the arms of A.I. We also talk a bit about Amazon's gaming layoffs. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on The Walking Dead Remastered: https...

Pinball: We discuss Barrels of Fun and their surprise release of Winchester Mystery House. Plus some Expo news (regarding Hexa Pinball, CGC, and Dutch Pinball). We also talk about Spooky doing Beetlejuice and we have a Rumor Corner regarding JJP. Video Games: We talk about a TwitchCon incident, Battlefield 6 having huge sales figures, more Mindseye drama, some fallout on Starfield, Microsoft raising prices, Remedy seeing failure in FBC Firebreak, and Switch 2 struggling to run Elden Ring. Episode Links: Kineticist article on Winchester Mystery House: https://www.kineticist.com/post/barrels-of-fun-reveals-winchester-mystery-house Knapp Arcade article on Beetlejuice: https://www.knapparcade.org/blog...

Pinball: We discuss Planetary Pinball's new collectable figurines and discuss a listener email about the viability of sending a message to pinball manufacturers when individuals do not buy a particular game. Video Games: We talk about Zaccaria Pinball, a new table announcement from Zen, EA being purchased by a new investment group, Vantage Studios handling Ubisoft's big properties, Microsoft making the best deal in gaming one of the worst, Fallout 76 getting a big update, Funcom doing lay-offs, Mindseye doing lay-offs, Battlefield 6's launch, Nintendo suing some Reddit moderator, and the next Minecraft movie. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article about the...

Pinball: We provide some brief update information and then discuss the top five worst decisions a pinball manufacturer or designer has made. Video Games: We talk about Pinball FX, Doug Bowser retiring from Nintendo, the Death Stranding film, Costco pulling Xbox, Hades 2 releasing, Star Trek Voyager getting a video game, Splinter Cell getting an animated series, and various reveals from the Playstation State of Play and Xbox Tokyo Game Show. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us...

Pinball: We talk about the reveal of Stern Pinball's Star Wars Fall of the Empire, plus answer a listener email about saying games have good flow. Video Games: We talk about Pinball Arcade, a Nintendo Direct, Silksong's success, and Ninteno getting a patent for everything related to summoning. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Stern Pinball's Fall of the Empire Star Wars pinball machine: https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/stern-pinball-star-wars-fall-of-the-empire-revealed Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706...

Pinball: We talk about what little we know so far about Stern Pinball's upcoming Star Wars game "Fall of the Empire" and respond to some listener emails. Video Games: We talk about digital pinball, Silksong, Path of Exile 2, and a bunch of Gamescom announcements. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3...

Pinball: There's no real news so we cover several listener emails and play a game: Kansas versus Dungeon Crawler Carl. Video Games: We talk about PETA's demands on Nintendo, Louisiana's lawsuit against Roblox, Tencent's adjustments to Light of Motiram, Battlefield 6 and its huge beta test player count, and Nintendo telling people to think about temperature when using a Switch 2. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http...

Pinball: We talk about Jack Danger becoming Stern Pinball's Head of Community and then hit a couple pinball topics a listener submitted: if Predator could work with a more historic approach to art and what is our preferred size of LCD screen for pinball. Video Games: We talk Donkey Kong Bonanza, Microsoft thriving while laying off folks, Hasbro doing great with Magic: The Gathering using Final Fantasy, Itch.io deindexing NSFW content, Hades 2 getting close(r) to full release, Microsoft backing off their original game price increases, Switch 2 displacing PS4 as the fastest selling console in U.S. history, Bioshock 4...

Pinball: We have no news so thanks to listeners we discuss pinball art and then play a game: Marry, Love, Old Yeller. Video Games: We talk video game movies and TV shows, the official end of a voice-acting strike, the fall of the Wargaming game, the FBI dealing with Nintendo ROM sites, Dragon Quest 7 remake coming (someday), reports that King employees trained their own AI replacements, and Roblox using AI for safety reasons. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes...

Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's new premium version of Jaws for the 50th Anniversary of the film, For Amusement Only's newly announced title Steelbound for the P3, CGC's delay on Cactus Canyon Expansion kits, and finally a discussion topic on what it means to be a pinball collector. Video Games: We talk about Summer Games Done Quick, Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox, EA's expectations for Battlefield 6, and Microsoft's mass layoffs impacting their Xbox division. Episode Links: Bloody Disgusting article on Stern's Jaws 50th pin: https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3886613/stern-pinball-celebrates-jaws-50th-anniversary-with-new-pinball-machine-launch-at-sdcc/ Pinball News article on Steelbound's announcement: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2025/07/01...

Pinball: We spend most of this segment going over our thoughts on Pinball Brother's revealed Predator Pinball. We also talk about the AI scandal surrounding JJP's Harry Potter, our thoughts on Stern's code release states, and how we would retheme a host of existing pinball machines. Video Games: We talk about the Xbox games showcase, a change in leadership (sort of) for Embracer Group, the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, and Borderlands 4 pricing. Episode Links: Pinball News article on Predator Pinball: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2025/06/18/predator-revealed/ Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers...

Pinball: We spend most of this segment going over our thoughts on JJP's finally revealed Harry Potter Pinball. Note that after the video game segment we talk a bit about Predator and Cuphead in the pinball world. Video Games: We talk about the Switch 2 release, EA dropping Black Panther, a remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, Summer Game Fest announcements, and Sony's State of Play announcements. Episode Links: Pinball News article on Harry Potter Pinball: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2025/06/05/harry-potter-revealed/ Harry Potter Pinball official trailer: https://youtu.be/nbMyqQHSmJ0?si=VB8gwxs2A7dS5yGW Retro Ralph's Harry Potter Pinball...

Pinball: We briefly discuss that it seems JJP's Harry Potter pinball is delayed, cover some listener emails, and then have a discussion topic on what pinball company would we resurrect to compete in today's market. Video Games: We talk about a bunch of video game movies being worked on, Embracer's reorganization, Gearbox grinding people's gears, and EA's move against remote work. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 ...

Pinball: We briefly discuss how Kong and Dune are doing, go over a couple listener emails, and then pick five Stern games we think would be interesting for the Remaster treatment. Video Games: We talk about Overwatch's unionization, Nintendo wanting to brick their systems for cheating, EA having more layoffs, and Xbox raising the price on their years' old systems. Plus, GTA6 is delayed now. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud...

Pinball: We go over the new reveals of Dune Pinball from Barrels of Fun and King Kong: Myth of Terror Island Pinball from Stern Pinball. Video Games: We cover the Resident Evil 4 and Oblivion remakes, Funstock stopping orders to the USA over tariffs, and all the Switch 2 pre-order drama also driven by tariffs. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Barrels of Fun's Dune launch: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/barrels-of-fun-officially-reveals-game-2-dune Kineticist article on Stern's King Kong launch: https://www.kineticist.com/post/stern-launches-king-kong-myth-of-terror-island Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts...

Pinball: We summarize what we know about the upcoming King Kong pinball from Stern, Dune from Barrels of Fun, and Harry Potter from Jersey Jack. We also discuss what companies have indicated regarding the impact of USA tariffs. Video Games: We cover all the information we have about Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 console. Episode Links: Stern Pinball's King Kong teaser video: https://youtu.be/M2hz-Jd8VWE Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud...

Pinball: We summarize the new games we played at TPF 2025 and discuss some other aspects related to the show. Video Games: We cover Ubisoft's new subsidiary, Warner Brothers cancelling an expansion to Hogwarts Legacy, and information out of the latest Nintendo Direct. Episode Links: Marco Specialties: https://www.marcospecialties.com/control/main Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

Pinball: We cover the indications that Multimorphic has Portal is their next P3 theme, and read some listener emails. Video Games: We cover Scopely buying Pokemon, Forza Horizon 5 coming to Playstation, Xbox rumors on their next console, the Switch 2, Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary, an AI-related leak from Sony, Ubisoft exploring the launch of a new business to support their most popular titles, EA adding micro transactions into an Alpha build of a game, and BlizzCon skipping 2025. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast ...

Pinball: We cover a thimble full of news, and announce the 4th annual PiNBVALL DeGENeRaTE awards, but then rely on listener emails to save us, which they do. We talk prediction on several things, reshape the Pinside Top 10, and even have a listener-submitted Rumor Corner! Video Games: We cover Marvel Rivals layoffs, Niantic looking for a new owner, the crash of all console sales, Twitch changing their enforcement rules, the growth of live service gaming, Baltro getting a new EU rating, the French voice cast of Apex Legends fighting against AI, new Pokemon starters, and Monster Hunter Wilds crushing records. ...

Warning: The first 25+ minutes are an in-depth discussion of the Western film genre. You have been warned! Pinball: We cover Stern Pinball's Dungeons and Dragons LE version having node board ten issues, talk about a delay on DPX's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland production, the new company Ramp's Pinball, and answer a listener email regarding The Green Mile as a pinball theme. Video Games: We cover Castle Crashers getting new DLC, PSN being down for a day, Sony's State of Play, Blizzard changing up the expansions for Diablo 4, Square Enix shutting down a version of Crystal Chronicles, Overwatch 2 bringing back loot...

Pinball: We cover several emails relating to prior topics and Dennis's inability to pronounce certain words. We discuss the sub-$1,000 planned Alice Goes to Wonderland from Wonderland Amusements and also play a little requested This or That. Video Games: We cover the upcoming release of Doom the Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden 4. We discuss John Gonzalez returning to Obsidian, Sony eliminating mandatory PSN account requirements for single-player games, and Microsoft's latest gaming financials. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes...

Pinball: We talk briefly about the general reaction to Stern Pinball's new release, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye, David Fix leaving American Pinball, and then we play a new game where Tony and I pick what we think are the three weakest, and strongest, themes used in pinball during the 2020 through 2024 period. Video Games: We cover the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, the end of Metroid Prime 4 preorders, Tencent now being seen as the Chinese military, and name our favorite runs from 2025's Awesome Games Done Quick. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article about the post-Fix status of American Pinball: https://www.knapparcade...

Pinball: We talk all about Stern Pinball's new release, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye. Video Games: We cover a variety of leaks related to Nintendo's Switch 2, the big upcoming video game releases of January and February, discuss Stardew Valley's smashing sales success, and denote the 2025 start of Awesome Games Done Quick. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Stern Pinball's release of Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/stern-pinball-officially-reveals-dungeons-dragon-s-the-tyrant-s-eye Kineticist article on Dungeons & Dragons Pinball: https://www.kineticist.com/post/stern-launches-dungeons-dragons LoserKid Pinball interview on D&D Pinball with Brian Eddy and Dwight Sullivan: https://youtu.be/9...

Pinball: We talk about the LoserKid Pinball Podcast interview with American Pinball's David Fix, recap the year of 2024 for pinball, and play a game! Video Games: We answer listener questions, Tony gives his 2024 Steam statistics, we cover the 2024 Game Awards, and we talk about Secret Levels, the Amazon Prime series of short videos about various video game worlds. Episode Links: LoserKid Pinball Podcast interview with David Fix of American Pinball: https://soundcloud.com/loserkidpinballpodcast/ep-155-is-american-being-sued-with-david-fix Tony's Steam replay https://s.team/y24/crnctvw?l=english Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com ...

Pinball: We provide a Rumor Corner but spend most of our time discussing the interesting happenings in pinball during 2024. Video Games: We summarize Star Citizen's funding milestone, talk about early access for Path of Exile 2, the hit success of the Nintendo Alarmo, the death of Foamstars, a handheld PS5, Baldur's Gate still getting content, and No Man's Sky now not being seen as trash via Steam reviews. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706...

Pinball: We discuss some corrections regarding retired games at American Pinball but spend most of the segment going over Spooky Pinball's new game: Evil Dead Pinball. Video Games: We summarize some Steam news on how they are going to handle season passes, talk about a new sequence for Path of Exile 2, discuss mods with Baldur's Gate 3, talk Xbox and releasing to other platforms, cover Half-Life 2 news, and mention the new Minecraft movie trailer. Episode Links: Straight Down the Middle Evil Dead Pinball trailer: https://youtu.be/aReP5_JHVa8?si=fdd7QdAZi0kFnF41 Kineticist article on Evil Dead Pinball: https://www...

Pinball: We discuss Barrels of Fun hiring Butch Peel, American Pinball ceasing production of Houdini and Legends of Valhalla, a Rumor Corner on Spooky Pinball, and a discussion on Stern's catalog and what we'd like to see remastered. Video Games: We summarize some key activities for the upcoming Awesome Games Done Quick, talk about Amazon doing a Mass Effect TV show, mention Sega delisting a bunch of games and Nintendo's Switch sales, and talk a bit about Twitch streaming rules and changes applied. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com ...

Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's Metallica Remastered, some hits from Pinball Expo, Ninja Eclipse expecting to sell its initial run, and a couple listener emails. Video Games: We summarize a big payday for Microsoft's Nadella, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, a new Super Nintendo theme park, co-op for Subnautica 2, Hitman meets James Bond, and ALARMO. Episode Links: Kineticist article on Metallica Remastered: https://www.kineticist.com/post/stern-drops-metallica-remastered Knapp Arcade interview with Chris Turner of Turner Pinball: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/turner-pinball-update-sales-production-and-the-future Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP...

Pinball: We discuss DPX's reveal of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Video Games: We summarize what's going on with Bethesda, a microphone mode for A Quiet Place: The Road, a new Blizzard book, Ubisoft's future, Genshin Impact losing its voice, Steam's new labeling, and a huge Game Freak hack. Episode Links: Kineticist article on DPX's Alice pinball: https://www.kineticist.com/post/dpx-alices-launch Link to the They Create Worlds podcast: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/about Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com...

Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's fallout from their first X-Men reveal stream, Christopher Franchi becoming the exclusive artist for Spooky Pinball, and a brief discussion on the state of pinball purchasing today. Video Games: We summarize what's going on with Square Enix, Nintendo suing Palworld and resisting A.I. (while EA embraces the technology), the upcoming end of Kingdom Hearts, Steam changing their subscriber agreement, Remedy getting an interesting loan, and the return of Fntastic. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes...

Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's reveal of The Uncanny X-Men and Jersey Jack Pinball's reveal of Avatar: Battle for Pandora. We close out the pinball section with a Patreon member's question about Stern and virtual pinball. Video Games: We summarize a big change at Annapurna Interactive, the Unity backpedal, the rise and fall of Concord, the disaster that is the Borderlands movie, and the Playstation 5 Pro. Episode Links: Kineticist article on The Uncanny X-Men pinball: https://www.kineticist.com/post/stern-reveals-uncanny-x-men-pinball Kineticist article on Avatar: Battle for Pandora pinball: https://www.kineticist.com/post/first-look-jersey-jack-avatar Show Links: EGP Patreon: https...

Pinball: We go over the teases for Jersey Jack Pinball's Avatar game and Stern Pinball's The Uncanny X-Men, plus talk a bit about Stern trying home games again (this time in partnership with Costco) and then go over several listener emails. Video Games: We summarize problems with the physical edition of Outer Wilds: Archaeologists Edition, the end of the Visions of Mana developer, Monster Hunter meaning no more dinosaur games, Witcher 4 in full production, problems with Star Wars Outlaws on PS5, the cancellation of Blue Protocol, Foamstars and its scrubbing bubbles, and World of Warcraft seeing the light on past...

Pinball: We go over DPX providing images relating to their Alice's Adventures in Wonderland pinball machine, answer a listener question relating to Haggis, talk about our hands-on experience with John Wick Pinball, and discuss what we'd like to see out of the industry over the next 12 months. Video Games: We summarize Square Enix and Embracer seeing drops in sales, talk about the abomination that is the Borderlands movie, note GTA6 will not be available via subscription service (at least at first), discuss Krafton buying Tango Gameworks, note the Switch 2 is rumored to be delayed, mention Flame Fatales is now happening...

Pinball: We go over some Haggis Pinball updates, note ABBA now shipping from Pinball Brothers, provide an update from Pinball Adventures, and dive into two discussion topics. Video Games: We summarize some union and layoff activity in the video game space, note the Olympics ending their partnership with Nintendo and Sega, discuss the downturn for Twitch, and cover Xbox's major presence planned for Gamescon. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https...

Pinball: We go over a listener email, talk briefly about a black and white version of Godzilla Pinball, and spend the rest of the time going over the liquidation and demise of Haggis Pinball. Video Games: We (or at least one of us!) defends V.A.T.S. from listener criticism and then we talk Dr. Disrespect, the downtrend in video game hardware sales, Microsoft changes to Game Pass, the leak on Space Marine 2, and many other topics including the end of the Halo TV series! Episode Links: Pinball News article on the demise of Haggis Pinball: https://www.pinballnews...

Pinball: We update regarding Stern bringing back Rush Pinball, JJP getting a new connected system, and we discuss the issues surrounding Haggis. Plus, we go over several listener emails. Video Games: We talk about the fall of Dr. Disrespect, Warthunder's creators apologizing for an image, a new Street Fighter live-action show coming up, the cancellation of the public beta for Space Marine 2, the estimated value of unplayed Steam games, Playstation planning to attend the Tokyo Game Show, Nintendo's latest investor call, the the charity results for 2024's Summer Games Done Quick. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article that includes information on...

Pinball: We update regarding the Funhouse Remakes, ABBA, Spooky's big move, Stern's return of the Black Knight, JJP and Elton John production, and Stern's reveal of arguably the ugliest topper ever. Plus listener emails. Video Games: We talk about Valve getting sued, Sony allowing Discord integration, Sea of Thieves setting records, A Quiet Place becoming a video game, no Playstation at Gamescon, Embracer embracing AI, no rush on a new Fallout game, and the news from Nintendo Direct. Plus a listener email. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Spooky moving to a new facility (and other stuff): https://www.knapparcade...

Pinball: There is no news so we spend our entire time answering listener emails, including a lot about podcasting in pinball and why content creators do what they do. Video Games: We talk about Summer Game Fest, Playstation's State of Play, and some Final Fantasy 14 fate-tempting! Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4...

Pinball: We discuss Pedretti Gaming's remake of Funhouse, talk about the Stern Pinball damage control tour, and answer some listener emails. Video Games: We talk about Helldivers 2 and its sales success, Atari buying Intellivision, video game industry layoffs, Microsoft adding AI to Minecraft, Playstation versus Xbox sales, and a Uvalde-related lawsuit against Activision. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on the Pedretti Funhouse remake: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pedretti-gaming-reveals-remake-of-williams-funhouse-pinball-machine Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 ...

Pinball: We spend the entire time discussing the reveal of Stern Pinball's John Wick Pinball, the drama about the lack of guns in the art, and also the marketing campaign and what pinball currently faces in the market overall. Video Games: talk about Critical Role having its own membership service, Steam being blocked in Vietnam, Sony reversing course on Helldivers 2, Microsoft shuttering several studios, Square Enix abandoning several projects, Hades 2 setting records, and Sea of Thieves making significant landfall on the PS5. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Stern's John Wick Pinball: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/stern-pinball-reveals-john-wick-pinball-machine Kineticist article...

Note: Light spoilers regarding vaults in the Fallout TV series (won't be spoilers to those familiar with the games). Pinball: We discuss Homepin's open-source Blues Brothers pinball reveal, that Dutch Pinball supposedly will reveal Back to the Future Pinball at Pinball Expo, and we discuss a variety of our ThemeDreams(tm). Video Games: We cover Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons and the Fallout TV series. From there, we talk about the surge in Fallout gaming post-TV series, Microsoft's games sales versus console sales, Blizcon being cancelled, and the restructuring of Embracer Group. Episode Links: Pinball Magazine article on...

Pinball: We discuss Stern building more Black Knight: Sword of Rage machines, the now-revealed ABBA Pinball from Pinball Brothers, Multimorphic's production plans for The Princess Bride, and DPX filing trademarks for RAZA and Magic Girl. Video Games: We cover Twitch Mike Ybarra talking some nonsense, Yuji Naka throwing some shade, Ubisoft shutting down servers for The Crew, and the latest update on the Embracer Group. Episode Links: Watches & Wonders 2024 panel with Tony and Dennis: https://youtube.com/live/Xj1G1igVdE8?feature=share Pinball News coverage of ABBA: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2024/04/04/pinball-brothers-reveals-abba/ Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www...

Pinball: We discuss several listener emails, talk about Pinball Brothers preparing a new game while losing a couple of founders, and Dutch Pinball launching sister company DPX and what we think of that idea. Video Games: We cover Twitch changing their rules, Larian moving away from D&D games, Xbox wanting to get into the handheld software space, and Take-two buying (most of) Gearbox. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on DPX: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/dutch-pinball-teases-new-brand-upcoming-game Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http...

Pinball: Technically recorded the last day of TPF (so quasi-post TPF) on this episode we focus on the new games (or at least new to us) that Texas Pinball Festival had to offer. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com

Pinball: We go over some listener emails but spend most of our time talking about The Princess Bride for the P3. Video Games: We go over the games Balatro and Pacific Drive, talk about more video game layoffs, talk about Rockstar returning employees to the office, discuss another Nintendo lawsuit, talk about a studio breaking away from Activision, and talk about the hit game Palworld. Episode Links: Pinball News article on The Princess Bride for P3: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2024/02/19/the-princess-bride-revealed/ Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring...

Pinball: We cover listener emails, note JJP's production of Elton John CEs, talk about the Jaws LE delay, talk about a Jaws Pro mod that can actually eat the ball, note the upcoming Princess Bride reveal, and spend a lot of time regarding the Haggis update on the state of production challenges they are facing. Video Games: We go over the delay of the Switch 2, Microsoft's not-so-major announcements, Playstation updates, Disney's role in Epic Games, and Dennis spends way too much time reviewing The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article with the Haggis update: https://www...

Pinball: We talk about the 3rd Annual Pinball Degenerates Awards, Pulp Fictions finally being built, Labyrinth toppers now shipping, and a long discussion about American Pinball's investor situation and continued reliance on original themes. Video Games: We go over Nintendo shutting down some old online play services, Overwatch having a new competitive play format, Twitch expanding its partner program, some video game layoffs, Palworld, and Sony's State of Play. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on American Pinball's announcement Twitch stream: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/american-pinball-announces-development-of-new-board-system-bolsters-service-department Overwatch champions series: https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24033788/ Show Links: EGP Patreon: https...

Pinball: We go over Stern Pinball's Jaws and the No-Eat-BallGate that has manifested. We also spend a bit of time talking about Princess Bride and Little Shop of Horrors and use that as a springboard to talk about other 1980s themes that may work for pinball. Video Games: We go over a lot of industry layoffs, some Square Enix AI news, Ubisoft's subscription model update, the Xbox Developer Direct, Nintendo and its stock share value, and we end with our highlights (and lowlights) from Awesome Games Done Quick 2024. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic...

Pinball: We go over the Stern Pinball Jaws reveal and also touch on some other Stern information. Video Games: We go over someone "beating" Tetris, Twitch updating their nudity policy (again), Square Enix and their plans for AI, Baldur's Gate 3 and troubles with the Xbox version, and a $48,000 DLC pack of Star Citizen. Episode Links: Pinball News article on Jaws: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2024/01/04/stern-announces-jaws/ Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud...

Pinball: We quickly go over some more pinball award stuff, talk about Planetary Pinball granting Pedretti the ability to make WMS remakes, and then do our year-end review of the manufacturers. Video Games: We go over E3's cancellation, several Activision-related topics, a couple major hacks of video game companies, changes to the Epic store, changes and reverted changes for Twitch, PS5 sales figures, and Valve dealing with cheaters in its own special way. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article about Pedretti making classic WMS games: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pedretti-gaming-and-planetary-pinball-partner-to-create-new-remakes-of-classic-williams-bally-pinbal Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic...

Pinball: We talk about Spooky Pinball's reveal of two new pinball machines: Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Looney Tunes. We also talk about changes to the TWIPY awards and why the toxic behavior around it is getting out of hand. Video Games: We go over The Game Awards (reveals and awards), GTA 6, Twitch leaving South Korea, Bethesda going back into paid mods, Capcom planning more Resident Evil remakes, and some fun statistics on Baldur's Gate 3. Episode Links: Dennis's Top 5 Watch Releases of 2023: https://youtu.be/PeN-0zvbhhk?si=aJQnkIzg1aCpajml Dennis's 5 Worst Watch Releases of 2023: https://youtu.be/3XTVDuQGncc?si=5aZL0...

Pinball: We talk about Dutch Pinball moving on past TBL, Stern Pinball releasing their Insider Connected app and more Black Knight toppers, and Kineticist acquiring TWIP. Video Games: We go over the Game Awards, Baldur's Gate getting a physical edition, a delay for Space Marine 2, Gabe Newell having to talk lawsuits, and the end of the Overwatch League. Episode Links: Watch brand ranking stream with Tony and Dennis: https://youtube.com/live/NI4AQZyhOc8?feature=share Knapp Arcade article on Dutch Pinball's last call for The Big Lebowski: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/dutch-pinball-issues-last-call-for-big-lebowski Kineticist article on TWIP joining Kineticist...

Pinball: We talk about Stern's production line, the rumor Dutch Pinball has Back to the Future, a bit about The Princess Bride, and two listener emails that we discuss in depth. Video Games: We go over a Steam code recipient game review, talk about Baldur's Gate, cover the results of the Golden Joystick Awards, discuss Mortal Kombat 1 demanding too much for fatalities, go over the death of The Escapist, mention Nintendo doing a live-action Zelda movie, talk about downsizing at Unity, and cover sales figures for PS5 and Switch. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...

Pinball: We talk about the upcoming 2023 Kansas City Pinball Championship, JJP's new game Elton John, Stern loosing the price requirements on some older titles, and CGC finally completing an official Pulp Fiction machine. Video Games: We go over Embracer reducing staff at Zen Studios, Paradox releasing Harebrained Schemes, Ubisoft delaying Skull and Bones (again), Super Mario Bros Wonder and Spider-Man 2 being hits, some more information on the PS5 Slim, Twitch allowing simulcasting, Awesome Games Done Quick having a dog play a video game, Fallout TV coming out in April, Squadron 42 finally being feature complete, John Rhys-Davies voicing a dwarf in...

Pinball: We talk about the new company Barrels of Fun and their new pinball machine Labyrinth, we discuss Stern Pinball basically re-releasing two games, we go over a new version of Pinball Brothers' Alien, we talk about the JJP reveal planned for Expo along with some other Expo expected happenings, and we go over why we love pinball and our current top five pinball games. Video Games: We go over three Steam code video game reveals, discuss Microsoft completing its acquisition of Activision, talk about a Sony hack and its slim PS5, cover the unionization of CD Project Red, discuss...

Pinball: We talk about a recent interview with David Fix from American Pinball relating to homebrew games and GTF!, go over Homepin's plan to reveal a pinball machine at Expo not designed for pinheads, and cover a new P3 game called Dungeon Door Defender. Video Games: We talk about Epic's layoffs, the latest on the Microsoft-Activision merger, Kamiya leaving Platinum, Capcom's thoughts on game pricing, Unity's thoughts on it's pricing, and some Sea of Thieves changes. Episode Links: EGP Fursona merch: https://eclectic-gamers-podcast.creator-spring.com/listing/get-fursona Episode 13 of the Pinball Innovators & Makers Podcast (inteview with David Fix): https://thepinballnetwork555350716...

Pinball: We talk about Haggis and Fathom Revisited, Stern's final run of Guardians of the Galaxy Pro games, and the fall of Circus Maximus and its attempts to make Pinball Circus and Kingpin. Video Games: We get a review from Dave P on Doom, talk about E3 limping along, Steam being around for 20 years, Charles Martinet as the Mario ambassador, some Nintendo Direct stuff, Unity upsetting every developer who uses them, and SAG-AFTRA possibly striking in interactive media. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article about GOTG and Kingpin: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pinball-news-notes-last-call-for-stern-guardians-of-the-galaxy-kingpin-is-dead-new-code EGP Fursona merch: https://eclectic-gamers-podcast.creator-spring.com...

Pinball: We talk about recent hires by JJP and Stern Pinball, Multimorphic starting to ship Final Resistance, and play another game of Rank Random Pins. Video Games: We get a review from Robert G. on Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure, talk about the loss of the Volition game studio, discuss Sony renaming its handheld device, chat about Starfield reviews, talk about AI moderation of Call of Duty, cover a World of Warcraft update, talk about Charles Martinet no longer voicing Mario, and discuss an update regarding the Microsoft-Activision deal. Episode Links: 3-2-1 Watch Off video on YouTube: https://youtube...

We cover a lot about the podcast given this is the 200th episode. In pinball we talk about the new LE version of Jurassic Park by Stern, play a game, and do Rumor Corner. In video games we discuss Alan Wake 2, Starfield, Overwatch 2 review bombing, and some more details regarding issues at the Embracer Group. Episode Links: EGP Fursona merch: https://eclectic-gamers-podcast.creator-spring.com/listing/get-fursona Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud...

Pinball: We hit some quick news topics (Stern last call on Avengers and Iron Maiden, Stern hiring Jeremy Packer, Nick Baldridge joining Multimorphc), discuss a listener email about Dennis needing to believe in himself to achieve great pinball victory, and we have a discussion on the current state of the pinball market. Video Games: We address Baldur's Gate 3, Playstation's sales milestone, Final Fantasy 14 coming to Xbox, Diablo 4 patch drama, and a discussion around our experiences with the platformer genre. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring...

Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's new Venom game. Video Games: We address the latest on the Microsoft effort to acquire Activision, the end of Gundam Evolution, Overwatch 2 joining Steam, and Xbox Gold changing to Game Pass Core. Episode Links: This Week in Pinball's deep dive on Venom: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/stern-pinball-announces-venom-pinball-deep-dive/ Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=86805 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com...

Pinball: We discuss Pinball Brothers reducing the price of Queen, Haggis Pinball revealing Centaur Revisited, and of course Rumor Corner. Video Games: We address Daedalic laying off staff in the wake of Gollum's failure, cover the Microsoft-FTC trial, provide a Twitch update, talk a bit about Starfield, go over Ubisoft and the blockchain, discuss Minecraft and its relationship with Reddit, cover layoffs at Niantic, talk about the final judgment against Yuji Naka, and Tony breaks down the Bandai-Namco Anime Expo disaster. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade coverage of Centaur Revisited: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/breaking-news-haggis-pinball-centaur-the-beast-is-reborn Show Links: EGP Patreon: https...

Pinball: We discuss the rumor of a Ghostbusters Vault, Homepin's recent interview and decision to add a center post to Spinal Tap, and of course have Rumor Corner (Potter rumors this time!). Video Games: We address two Nintendo-related emails, go over the Xbox direct, the Nintendo direct, talk about an EA split, give the latest on the Microsoft effort to acquire Activision, cover some Twitch changes, and talk about the future of E3. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade coverage of the Ghostbusters rumor: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/rumor-stern-pinball-wants-to-vault-ghostbusters Knapp Arcade article about a center post for Spinal Tap: https://www...

Pinball: We discuss the Stern Godzilla topper, talk about the recent reveal of HEXA Pinball and Space Hunt, and cover Rumor Corner. Video Games: We talk about the Mario movie getting a sequel, the buzz on Diablo 4, discuss a slew of Summer Gamefest announcements, talk about yet another Twitch blunder, cover Paradox refunds on a video game, give a small update on the Microsoft-Activision merger, talk about Nintendo and Russia, and end with an update regarding the Sonic creator and his insider trading punishment. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Space Hunt: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/new-info-on-hexa-pinball-space-hunt-pricing-pictures-details Space Hunt...

Pinball: We discuss Jersey Jack Pinball reportedly securing the Harry Potter license, talk about how we would have done a Whirlwind 2.0 project, and cover Rumor Corner. Video Games: We read a listerner review of a Steam game, talk about Overwatch 2 abandoning PvE, the return of BlizzCon, no planned DLC for Final Fantasy 16, do an overview of the Playstation showcase, discuss the Homeworld 3 delay, talk about Gollum and how awful it is, discuss a Nintendo DMCA relating to an emulator, and we end with more information about the Microsoft-Activision merger. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...

Pinball: We discuss the Whirlwind 2.0 kit, Final Resistance's sales performance, a digression about Overwatch relating to the pinball homebrew, and an update on the enhanced code for Cactus Canyon Remake. We also provide Rumor Corner. Video Games: We read two listener reviews of Steam games, talk about the new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom game, discuss the Super Mario Bros movie's box-office performance, note Final Fantasy 16 won't be in Saudi Arabia, talk about a new Starship Troopers game, discuss Vampire Hunters getting a TV series, provide another update on the Microsoft/Activision merger, note Silksong has been pushed back, and...

Pinball: We discuss Pinball Adventures and their Punny Factory reveal, discuss the newly announced TiltBob Pinball company out of Florida, talk about the status of the expanded code for Cactus Canyon Remake, and chat a bit about an Overwatch homebrew project. We also provide Rumor Corner. Video Games: We read a listener review of the VR game Perfect, invest a lot of time regarding the Microsoft-Activision news out of the UK, and cover some details on Playstation 5 and the new Star Wars game. Episode Links: Punny Factory trailer: https://youtu.be/Rz2AoiW8q_8 Making of Punny Factory video: https...

Pinball: We give a few quick updates on Stern's Foo Fighters, Homepin's Spinal Tap trailer, American Pinball's work to resolve issues with GTF!, and Spooky's new code for Scooby. We also provide which pinball machine "won" TPF 2023 based off a poll of a Patreon members, and have a discussion about which companies we think might get a second game out this calendar year. We also provide Rumor Corner. Video Games: We talk about SEGA trying to buy Rovio, an update on Lord of the Rings: Gollum, some happenings relate to Nintendo Russia, and the upcoming schedule for Summer Games Done...

Pinball: We our thoughts on a bunch of the games we played at Texas Pinball Festival (TPF) 2023 and provide Rumor Corner. Video Games: We talk about E3 being cancelled and some updates on the Microsoft purchase of Activision. Episode Links: MechWarrior 5 Mercenary Pinball: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/mechwarrior-5-mercenary-pinball Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=86805 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ ...

Pinball: We discuss Jersey Jack Pinball's Godfather Pinball, a little bit more about American Pinball's Galactic Tank Force, the reveal of Chicago Gaming Company's Pulp Fiction Pinball, Turner Pinball planning to be at TPF, and Rumor Corner. Video Games: We talk a bit more about the Microsoft effort to acquire Activision, a major Star Citizen issue, and Microsoft not being at E3. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on JJP's Godfather Pinball: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/jersey-jack-pinball-officially-reveals-the-godfather-50th-anniversary-game-pricing-pics-etc Knapp Arcade article on CGC's Pulp Fiction Pinball: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pulp-fiction-pinball-trailer-2-our-first-official-look-at-the-game Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon...

Pinball: We discuss the recently revealed Foo Fighters Pinball by Stern Pinball, another teaser for American Pinball's Galactic Tank Force, the upcoming reveal of Jersey Jack Pinball's Godfather, and of course Rumor Corner. Video Games: We talk a bit more about tabletop (at the start of the segment based off a listener question), and then go over new details about the Microsoft acquisition of Activision, some upcoming changes at Square Enix, and planned companies at E3. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade details about Stern Foo Fighters: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/stern-pinball-shows-off-the-actual-foo-fighters-machine-in-new-video Stern's Foo Fighters game trailer: https://youtu.be/OVO79...

Pinball: We discuss the teased module Project Carbon from Multimorphic, Spooky Pinball Scooby games shipping, American Pinball planning for a March 2023 reveal, we discuss a Patreon poll regarding possible remake companies PPS could turn to, and of course Rumor Corner. Video Games: Focus is on Activison-Blizzard's merger woes with Microsoft and some upset Blizzard staff relating to working conditions and pay, plus a new Civilization game is coming and a bit of discussion about Saudi Arabia's investment in gaming companies. Tabletop: Some concluding information (we think!) about the whole Dungeons and Dragons mess with the OGL. Episode Links: Multimorphic's Facebook...

Tony was unable to participate on this episode, aside from a small blurb at the start. As such, Dennis just focuses on pinball and goes over the results for The Pinball Awards in 2022, talks about the upcoming 2nd annual Pinball Degenerate Awards, discusses his thoughts on Spooky's gameplay reveal of Scooby-Doo Pinball, covers the announcement of Scott Danesi being creative director for the next P3 game, reviews Planetary Pinball Supply's restoration of the Big Bang Bar trademark, and speculates on speculation relating to a Goonies Pinball. Plus, Rumor Corner. Episode Links: Support Tony in the 2023 Polar Plunge: https://charity.pledgeit...

Pinball: We briefly touch on some Spooky and Pinball Brothers updates, then talk about how we voted in The Pinball Awards for 2022, and finally we go over Rumor Corner. Video Games: Discussion covers the upcoming shutdown of Marvel's Avengers, the tech sector's recent layoffs, and some information on Google Stadia and Ubisoft. Tabletop: The segment returns once more to continue discussing the D&D OGL fallout. Episode Links: Support Tony in the 2023 Polar Plunge: https://charity.pledgeit.org/f/RPYvTZYAvn Watches with Dennis 1/20/2023 episode with Tony where we talk price declines in the secondhand market: https://youtu.be/qz4nc5...

Pinball: Coverage is entirely focused on Stern's James Bond 007 60th Anniversary Limited Edition, plus Rumor Corner. Video Games: Discussion covers EVE Online, Microsoft's Activision purchase, Hitman games having a new name, and an update on CD Projekt Red. Tabletop: The segment returns to dive extensively into Wizards of the Coast and their new open game license. Episode Links: Support Tony in the 2023 Polar Plunge: https://charity.pledgeit.org/f/RPYvTZYAvn Knapp Arcade article on the reveal of Bond 60th: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/stern-pinball-officially-reveals-keith-elwin-designed-james-bond-60th-anniversary-limited-edition Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com ...

Aside from a very long intro covering their 5K adventure, Dennis and Tony focus on providing a year-end review of pinball and video game happenings. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade coverage on 12/22/2022 on Multimorphic: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/wait-for-new-multimorphic-pinball-machine-now-1-year-still-aiming-for-2-new-games-in-2023 Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=86805 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eclectic_gamers Twitch: https://www.twitch...

Pinball: We spend most of our time talking about Spooky Pinball's reveal of Scooby Doo, but we do conclude with Rumor Corner as usual. Video Games: This segment covers a lot of legal updates (Epic and Fortnight addiction, Riot against NetEase, and the FTC opposing the Microsoft purchase of Activision). The rest of the time is primarily focused on covering highlights from The Game Awards. Episode Links: Spooky Pinball's Scooby Doo Pinball reveal video: https://youtu.be/feNL8zCWWTA Spooky Pinball's Scooby Doo Pinball gameplay video: https://youtu.be/VFUe5j36UGU Knapp Arcade write-up on Scooby Doo Pinball: https...

Pinball: We talk about Stern Pinball shipping Bond Pro models and soon ending their Home edition runs of Jurassic Park and Star Wars. We discuss CGC's CCrLE finally shipping. We spend a brief about of time on the TWIPYs,and then we talk about the new third-party game Drained for the P3. We spend a lot of time answering a listener email on whether we'd pick the Pro or the Premium model of various in-production Stern games. We conclude with Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers some insider trading arrests tied to Square Enix, Blizzard partially reversing course on...

Pinball: We talk about CGC's purported delay into 2023 for CCr LE and discuss a Patreon-requested topic about pinball machines themed around a specific movie/show/game versus a collection/series. We conclude with Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers Tony's PS5 game recommendations, the PlayStation VR2, Overwatch 2 player counts, SE and their NFT project and latest blowback regarding Final Fantasy 16, a possible Horizon Zero Dawn MMO, the upcoming Awesome Games Done Quick schedule, and more information out of the EU regarding Microsoft's plan to acquire Activision. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade coverage of possible extension on CGC's CCr LE production...

Pinball: We talk about a number of highlights from Pinball Expo (purportedly, since we weren't there), Spooky Pinball bringing in a new programmer and more delays from CGC on Cactus Canyon Remake LE. We conclude with Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers Steam's new record, Square Enix's strategy, Call of Duty's small disc size, Phil Spencer on potential price increases for Xbox, Genshin Impact's data breach, and Blizzard's latest Overwatch 2 happenings. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Cactus Canyon Remake LE delay: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/chicago-gaming-company-cactus-canyon-remake-limited-edition-pinball-machine-delayed-again Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website...

Pinball: We briefly talk about Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game, and then move into the manufacturing/business/development updates from Multimorphic. After that, we talk about the new version and renamed iterations of Legends of Valhalla from American Pinball. We conclude with a discussion about meaningful tier differences with pinball machines and of course Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers another sexual harassment complaint at Activision-Blizzard, the troubled Overwatch 2 launch, the chaos and information out of TwitchCon, Google's not-quite-Stadia Chromebooks, and a legal update regarding Microsoft's attempted purchase of Activision. Episode Links: Multimorphic's 10/12/2022 manufacturing/business/development update...

Pinball: We yet again discuss Stern Pinball's James Bond, provide some small updates regarding Pinball Adventures and Spooky Pinball, discuss some layout information regarding Homepin's Spinal Tap, and Rumor Corner (featuring two rumors due to demand from our Patreons). Video Games: This segment covers Google's impending shutdown of Stadia, a Cyberpunk 2077 reveal, an update regarding Skull and Bones, discussion of the Rockstar hack, and some major changes coming to Twitch streaming. Episode Links: Watch ToT from 9/29/2022: https://youtu.be/L0B9qJKFZIM Knapp Arcade article about Stern's last run of Guardians being built: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/i-am-groot-last-run-of-stern-pinball-guardians-of-the-galaxy-is-on-the-line Knapp...

Tony temporarily revives the tabletop segment in the introduction to talk about a "new" TSR. Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's delayed reveal of James Bond, Homepin's reveal of Spinal Tap, a bit about American Pinball, and of course Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers Overwatch 2, the Sims 4, and a bunch of information out of Nintendo Direct. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade coverage of Spinal Tap: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/new-details-of-this-is-spinal-tap-pinball-the-first-video-pricing-etc TOT#2, a this-or-that on watches with a bunch of pinball personalities: https://youtu.be/MEXc6X1pWyY Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores...

Pinball: We open with the game results from the last episode, and follow that with coverage of the re-release of TNA by Spooky Pinball. We follow that with an in-depth discussion of our rankings of ten pinball manufacturers in order of our perceptions of their ability to survive moving forward. Finally, we conclude with Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers new details of the Microsoft purchase of Activision, an update on Halo Infinite, Sony and Tencent increasing ownership stakes in From Software, the Playstation 5 price increase, Embracer Group confirming a Star Wars title, and a Steamdeck update. Episode Links: ...

Pinball: Coverage covers our Toy Story 4 thoughts now that we've played the game, a Q&A summary from Spooky Pinball, a topper update from Chicago Gaming Company, a Spinal Tap update from Homepin, a new theme reveal from the defunct deeproot Pinball, and we play a new game submitted by Matt Roberts. Of course we end with Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers a variety of movies being developed based on video games, a run-down on Embracer as the parent company of seemingly everything, and some Overwatch 2 news. Episode Links: Watch ToT (This or That) with Tony, Dennis, and...

Pinball: Coverage focuses on Stern's Home Team for Insider Connected, Pinball Brothers denoting Queen Pinball may come out slower than originally believed, Chicago Gaming Company struggling on what to do with their continued topper delays for the Cactus Canyon Remake, an update on Multimorphic production, and finally Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers financial updates on Activision-Blizzard, Square Enix, and Tencent, along with delays for Gollum and Knights of the Old Republic. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article about when Queen from Pinball Brothers could be available for play: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/in-response-to-a-9-24-american-debut-for-queen-pinball-pinball-brothers-says-to-hold-your-horses Pinside post regarding...

Pinball: Coverage focuses on more information coming out regarding Pinball Brother's Queen, a release date for Homepin's Spinal Tap, a discussion about JJP's reported slow sales on Toy Story 4 LE along with their decision not to use the other films, Stern Pinball not revealing anything at Comic Con, a listener email with a proposed Pinside-themed pinball machine, and Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers how two different companies are approaching NFTs, FIFA 23 not having the Russian team, John Romero returning to the FPS world, Nintendo updating some eshop closure details on older systems, Sony confirming they now fully have...

Note: We had some local gain issues so some portions of audio have an echo to them... our apologies. Pinball: Coverage focuses on an email regarding our Toy Story Four pinball discussion, American Pinball's claim to be getting ready to make classic editions of Legends of Valhalla and two new trademark names associated with the company, Multimorphic shipping Weird Al modules and continuing to search for assemblers to build games, Stern Pinball resuming production of Jurassic Park Pro, and Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers an email about our prior discussion of video game reviews, the ESA announcing they...

Pinball: Coverage focuses on Jersey Jack Pinball's newly revealed Toy Story 4 Pinball and Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers Kojima working on an Xbox game, Starfield's gameplay reveal, DICE staying committed to Battlefield 2042, Activison-Blizzard's shareholder meeting, and the changing dynamics of critic versus user game review scoring. Episode Links: This Week in Pinball's Toy Story 4 deep dive: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/jersey-jack-pinball-announces-toy-story-4-pinball-deep-dive-in-depth-overview-of-the-machine-features-rules-and-more/ Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=86805 Facebook...

Pinball: Coverage includes the Elwin walk-off, Stern Pinball soon ending Guardians of the Galaxy and Led Zeppelin production, Jersey Jack Pinball getting close to releasing their new game, Homepin showing a photo of This is Spinal Tap Pinball, Jon Norris revealing a street-level pinball design called Champs Elysees, and Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers thoughts on Diablo Immortal, Battlefield 2042's season one, and the ESA announcing E3 will be back in 2023. Episode Links: Hydra t-shirt: https://eclectic-gamers-podcast.creator-spring.com/listing/hydra-april-2022 Knapp Arcade article with Homepin's Spinal Tap photos: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/homepin-shares-picture-of-this-is-spinal-tap-pinball Knapp Arcade article...

Pinball: Coverage includes Dutch Pinball's consistent output of The Big Lebowski, Multimorphic's status update on the production of Weird Al, deeproot Pinball's website having a cryptic message, Spooky Pinball adding wizard modes to Halloween and Ultraman, and Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers thoughts on the Xbox Game Pass possibly having negative impacts on the video game industry, Stadia losing save files, the new Gollum game being a stealth title, some Activision-Blizzard updates, a new Jedi game, several video games getting movies or tv shows, and the Cyberpunk expansion. Episode Links: Dutch Pinball producing TBLs regularly: https://www.knapparcade...

Note: Echo crops up from time to time during this episode. Apologies upfront. Pinball: Coverage includes Haggis's Fathom Remake finally starting to arrive to buyers, thoughts on the viability of brutal and/or roguelike pinball games, and a discussion of the current pinball market and pricing. Video Games: This segment covers Square Enix selling off studios, Genshin Impact hitting a major player spending milestone, EA moving forward with some new games and dropping the FIFA name, Bethesda delaying a couple titles, and Romero putting out a memoir. Episode Links: Tex Talks Battletech: The Warhammer: https://youtu.be/8YsiYNJFyQQ IGN article...

Pinball: Coverage includes Ryan McQuaid joining American Pinball, changes to the Deluxe models at American Pinball, the fate of a Dragon's Lair pinball machine, and Rumor Corner. Video Games: This segment covers talk of Twitch dramatically restructuring their Partner payouts, Square Enix releasing a statue that costs more than a pinball machine, Sony temporarily blocking the ability for folks to extend their active Playstation Plus subscriptions, and the Overwatch 2 beta making a huge splash on Twitch. Episode Links: None! Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast...

Note: Several recording difficulties this episode. We attempted to balance the audio ahead of time but in actual recording it seems we still haven't optimized the mics to capture just the people closest to them so there is some reverb, particularly on Dennis. Also Windows decided it just had to update and given Easter activities we could not wait longer and had to record while the install was running. Several audio sections failed to record and so edits around some discussions had to happen. Apologies upfront for the quality issues! Pinball: We talk some about Fathom Revisited and 2022 game releases...

Pinball discussion focuses on covering what we experienced at the Texas Pinball Festival (TPF) for 2022. In video games we talk about Summer Games Done Quick returning to in-person, E3 not happening, Nintendo announcing a Breath of the Wild 2 delay, Twitch pausing their boost train, and theft of crypto from Axie Infinity. Episode Links: Axie Infinity's crypto hack and theft: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/axie-infinity-crypto-hack-what-to-know-rcna22178 Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s...

In pinball discussion we talk about the Weird Al gameplay reveal, the Fathom Revisited 2.0 reveal, a bunch of 2.0 pinball kits, some Texas Pinball Festival plans, and a review of the Pinside Top 10. In video games discussion revolves around several emails we received, a new Pinball FX table, the New World MMO, Gran Turismo 7, the closed beta for Overwatch 2, Elden Ring setting records, Elite Dangerous leaving consoles, and a Dr. Disrespect legal update. Episode Links: Buffalo Pinball recording of the Weird Al gameplay reveal on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1430868216 Knapp Arcade article on Fathom Revisited: https://www.knapparcade.org...

In pinball discussion we talk about the loss of Barry Oursler, an email about the prior episode's game, reports that JJP will not to reveal Toy Story at Texas Pinball Festival, Stern informing distributors it is skipping the second cornerstone release of 2022, updated information on Homepin's Spinal Tap game, Multimorphic's reveal of Weird Al as their licensed theme, and the upcoming auction of deeproot stuff. In video games discussion we cover Elden Ring, Street Fighter 6, some more Activision-Blizzard news, video game response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and Nintendo's newly announced Pokemon game. Episode Links: Pinball News article on Barry...

In pinball discussion we talk about finally playing Rush and P3's hype antics. We then play a new game submitted by Matt Roberts and finally we do Rumor Corner. In video games discussion we go over Activision-Blizzard, the fate of a Nintendo hacker, Paradox Interactive's working practices, No Man's Sky updates, Final Fantasy 14, and Horizon Forbidden West. Episode Links: None! Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=86805 Facebook: http://www.facebook...