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Jonathan Joosten

Martin Ayub

Pinball Magazine Editor, Jonathan Joosten, and Pinball News Editor, Martin Ayub, look back at all the exciting news from the pinball industry over the past month.

Pinball News & Pinball Magazine PINcast

There might only have been 28 days in February, but those four weeks were packed full of exciting news from the pinball world, as you can discover by joining Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News with the latest edition of their Pinball Industry News PINcast.

After weeks of delays, Stern Pinball got to launch their new Pokémon game. Based on the hugely popular global franchise spanning console games, mobile games, comics, movies, animated TV series, trading cards and much more, this latest Stern ‘cornerstone’ game comes in the familiar three models but includes many unusual features in the artwork, on the playfield and in the software.

Meanwhile, there were big changes over at Dutch Pinball Exclusive (DPX) as co-founder of the brand and owner of the game designs, Melvin Brouwer-Williams, splits with manufacturing partner Dutch Pinball. The remaining Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland games will still be built, but Alice will be the one-and-only DPX title, while there are further delays announced for the game’s topper.

It wasn’t long before Melvin was back in the spotlight when he was introduced as the new Creative Director at American Pinball, responsible for the development of the rebooted company’s upcoming titles.

To find out much more about the split with Dutch Pinball and his new role at American Pinball, Martin talked with Melvin to get the inside details of what really happened, the big plans for the new American Pinball, and to also find out what this means for the Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland and Cuphead games.

Over in Italy, the head of Pedretti Gaming gives an interview to a local news site where he talks about the collaboration with Pinball Brothers, where their co-produced games end up, and how they need to transition to appeal to the next generation of players.

The show season is in full swing, so there’s a review of the recent Pinball at the Beach show, who was there and what they were showing, as well as a look ahead to March’s Texas Pinball Festival (TPF).

TPF promises to be the first non-trade showing of Stern’s new Pokémon, but it will also feature the launch of Hexa Pinball’s second title, The Three Musketeers. It’s also the only show in the US where you can catch Jonathan and Martin’s So You Think You Know Pinball? free prize quiz (Saturday, 5pm). 

There are plenty of changes at this year’s TPF, so to find out more Jonathan and Martin talk to show organiser, Paul McKinney, to discover his personal highlights and find out why you need to be in Frisco for this year’s show.

There’s so much more to report, with another new game launch, more production news, more pinball promotions, and lots of new software updates released.

So, get all this and so much more in the latest packed February 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier.

You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.

There will be lots more news and interviews coming out of TPF and other shows throughout the year, so make sure you join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening in the pinball world.

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast February 2026 recap

The first month of 2026 certainly brought us plenty of excitement in the pinball world, even though we didn’t get any of the eagerly anticipated new game launches. So, join Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News as they bring you all the details in the January 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.

After many months of inactivity, American Pinball jumped into the spotlight as the business was sold by previous owners, Aimtron. The new owner has been sharing his plans for the company with an ambitious production schedule and the need to rebuild trust in the brand.

Those production plans took shape a few days later when a licensing deal with Planetary Pinball saw American Pinball secure the rights to build ‘re-imagined’ versions of seven classic Williams/Bally titles. Find out when we might get to see the first of those.

Stern Pinball traditionally launches their first ‘cornerstone’ title of the year in early January so they can promote it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Not this year though, as the game has been pushed back until at least February, with the Texas Pinball Festival in mid-March saying they will showcase the first publicly-available games.

With no new Stern game to show and the company’s current title, Star Wars: Fall of the Empire, not available in Europe, London’s EAG Expo show needed something to lift the spirits of pinball fans. 

So, Jonathan and Martin sat down with Gary Stern and John Buscaglia to talk about Stern Pinball’s plans, the state of the licensing business, how they plan to expand European sales, and much more, including a couple of their favourite recipes.

Meanwhile, Jersey Jack Pinball have launched a new 3D Game Viewer tool to let you explore the Harry Potter Collectors Edition game close up and from every angle. You can even use Augmented Reality to see how one look in your home or gameroom.

There are big changes taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as Classic Playfield Reproductions downsize their business following the retirement of their President and co-founder. A month-long clearance sale has launched on their website too.

To find out more, Jonathan and Martin interview co-founder and new President, Kevin Wayte, to explore the past two decades’ rollercoaster ride of reproducing playfields, backglasses and plastic sets, and discover the plans for CPR’s future.

There’s also news of new team members at Pedretti Gaming, the end of Predator sales, delivery plans for Alice Goes To Wonderland games, where you’ll be able to see Hexa Pinball’s new The Three Musketeers, a new tutorial video and software development kit from Multimorphic, plus details of what’s going to be available at the upcoming Pinball at the Beach show in Florida.

Get all this and so much more in the latest packed January 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.

Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct here from Spotify, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.

There are lots of new game launches and exciting pinball shows coming up in 2026, so make sure you join Jonathan and Martin each month to ensure you’re fully up-to-date with what’s happening in the pinball world.

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast January 2026 recap

As we bid a warm welcome to 2026, there’s plenty to look back on in the pinball industry throughout the final month of last year. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are here to bring you all the details in the December 2025 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.

The recent slew of new game announcements has been quickly followed up by the release of numerous accessories. From toppers to shooter rods, from lighting kits to backglasses, there has never been a wider choice of add-ons available.

The start of the year marked the fifteenth anniversary of Jack Gaurnieri’s launch of Jersey Jack Pinball. There have been many changes to both the company and the wider industry over the past decade-and-a-half, so Jack joins Jonathan and Martin to look back to the start of the company and how it compares now.

At the start of 2011 there was only one company actively manufacturing pinballs. Fifteen years later there are more than fifteen companies, with more poised to show their hands in 2026. Some upcoming titles are common knowledge, while others are still mere speculation. To start the year, Jonathan and Martin run down the known knowns and the known unknowns coming up over the next twelve months.

Then there are the results of the latest free game sweepstakes from Stern and Jersey Jack, production updates and order closing dates for games and accessories, a new collaboration for Pedretti Gaming, a rebrand for American Pinball together with the promise of new games soon, and lots of new code for titles new and old.

Catch all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering all the excitement in the pinball world throughout December 2025 and the first few days of January 2026.

Make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.

2026 is promising to be another fantastic year for pinball, so join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. 

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast December 2025 recap

November was quite a month in the pinball world with new game reveals, multiple special offers and lots of news from the industry. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back to bring you all the details in the last Pinball Industry News PINcast of 2025.

Although they were both trailed in advance, the reveal of two new games in November generated lots of talking points.

Spooky Pinball were first to show their hand with their Beetlejuice game which sold out all 999 units almost immediately. A dream theme for many, could the whole Beetlejuice package live up to expectations?

Ten days later, Stern Pinball brought out their second ‘Remastered’ title, this time remaking The Walking Dead with Premium and Limited Edition models.

Gary Stern and Jack Danger from Stern Pinball were guests at the Dutch Pinball Open Expo near Eindhoven, where they held a seminar looking at the company’s past as well as revealing some future projects.

There were also announcements at the show from Pinball Brothers about production of their Predator game, as well as introducing the latest member of their design team.

Meanwhile, Hexa Pinball have revealed the game they produced in collaboration with the French car giant Renault to promote the new Twingo model.

Wonderland Amusements have built all the Alice Goes To Wonderland games for their Kickstarter backers and are now producing unit for retail sales, where a limited offer is available with a $200 discount.

There are more special discounts available on games from American Pinball and Pedretti Gaming, while there’s news of giveaways of pinball merchandise and even an entire machine.

Finally, Dutch Pinball Open Expo special guest, artist Tony Ramunni, joins Jonathan and Martin from his home in Italy to reveal his favourite recipe in the latest What’s Cooking? with… episode.

There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering all the excitement in the pinball world throughout November and the first day of December.

So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released.

With so much news coming out and even more new game reveals coming soon, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. 

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast November 2025 recap

October always brings a ton of news and new game announcements, and this year is no different. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back to bring you all the details in the latest Pinball Industry News PINcast.

Pinball Expo dominates the news, of course, with a new game reveal at the show and multiple announcements about the imminent reveal of more new titles.

Barrels of Fun turned their new team member announcement into a new game reveal, with four Winchester Mystery House machines set up to play at Pinball Expo, even though they had already sold out all 525 units within a day of them going on sale.

Meanwhile, Spooky Pinball, Dutch Pinball Exclusive and HEXA Pinball all announced details of their next releases, even if they weren’t quite ready to show them yet.

Stern Pinball gave their Inside Connected All Access a boost, introducing new home leaderboards, free or discounted shipping, a factory tour and other perks for the $99 annual subscription.

Multimorphic announced a new team role for their favourite streamer, just as their Portal game started shipping with feature-complete code. Spooky Pinball also announced a new programmer as they complete a month of weekly code updates.

Along with announcing the next DPX title and updating everyone on production of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, company head Melvin revealed a series of character sculpts produced in collaboration with The Art of Pinball and Planetary Pinball Supply. 

One of those sculpts is the Martian from Attack from Mars, originally created by pinball artist and new Pinball Expo Hall of Fame inductee, Doug Watson. At Expo, Doug got the chance to check out the new model of his creation and give his reaction.

Before that though, he was the guest on the What’s Cooking? With… segment, describing his preferred method of cooking salmon and asparagus.

There much more news this month, with new code and new rumours from Jersey Jack Pinball, the new games being shown on the American Pinball stand at Expo, what Wonderland Amusements brought to the show, the latest developments with the Lost in Space game, developments in the Deeproot prosecution, and a look ahead to November’s Dutch Pinball Open Expo where, alongside Jonathan and Martin with their prize quiz, Steve Ritchie and Jack Danger are two of the confirmed special guests.

There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering all the excitement in the pinball world throughout October.

So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. 

You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released.

With so much news coming out of Pinball Expo and several new game reveals coming soon, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. 

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast October 2025 recap

The September edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast sees Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News bringing us two new game reveals, lots of new pinball products, the latest code updates, and a special guest in the latest edition of What’s Cooking with…? .

Last month Stern Pinball teased their next cornerstone title, but now we get the full reveal of Star Wars: Fall of the Empire. Stern hosted another Media Open Day two days before the official reveal to give media folks the chance to play the new game, talk to the design crew, and prepare assets in advance of launch day.

The second new game comes from newcomers Deluxia Studios with their Nezzex City mini-game for the Multimorphic P3 platform with the Heist! playfield module. This immersive new title is available to download now and comes at an attractive price.

Moving from new titles to designs up to half-a-century old, as an upcoming auction sees many concept, prototype, and draft playfield, backbox and cabinet artworks from the ‘80s and ‘90s going under the hammer. Also up for auction are various molds for playfield models found on popular Bally & Williams games. Find out what’s available and how you can get a piece of pinball history.

There’s lots of new code for games from Stern, Spooky and American Pinball, plus a new online score and achievements tracking system from HEXA Pinball which they hope other manufacturers will buy into.

Pinball Expo is only a few days away, so Jonathan and Martin bring you not just one member of the Berk family but two.Brigitt Berk brings us her recipe for Apricot Chicken – a quick and easy-to-prepare dish which always goes down well – in the What’s Cooking with… feature, but also reveals how she first met her future husband, Expo Chairman, Rob Berk, as well as giving us a taste of the preparations she has been working on for Expo.

Then, Rob Berk tells us what he’s been cooking up for this 41st Pinball Expo, with numerous special games and equally special guests heading to Schaumburg. Covering the full gamut of years from the 1930s right up to the very latest releases, together with a huge homebrew section helping find the designers of tomorrow, lots of tournaments, seminars, vendors and hundreds of free play games, it’s the “something for everyone show”.

There’s also news of a new publication from cartoonist Ryan Claytor, more Roger Sharpe branded apparel and how to get discounted tickets for next year’s Texas Pinball Festival.

There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering September and - to bring you all the very latest news - the first day of October too.

So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released.

With lots more developments in the pinball world coming out of Pinball Expo, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. 

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast September 2025 recap

Although there are no new machine reveals this month, there are still two new titles and loads of interesting news for Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News to report in this August edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.

Yet another Star Wars game is on the way from Stern Pinball. This time it’s a full ‘cornerstone’ model with Pro, Premium and Limited Edition variants, but for the first time it won’t be available in all geographic regions. The final reveal of Star Wars: Fall of the Empire has been somewhat drawn out too, so get the latest on when we can expect to see the full game and where it will be available to play. There’s also news of a new King Kong topper, a sale on merchandise and mods at the Stern shop, and details of all the latest new features in the game code updates.

But if spending thousands on a new game is out of your price range, how about getting one for free? That’s what Multimorphic are offering for the P3 pinball platform as Elemental Pinball is made available as a free download for all P3 machine owners.

The cloud of US import tariffs continues to hang over most industries, and pinball is certainly no exception. Dutch Pinball Exclusive and Pinball Brothers have both made announcements on steps they are taking to mitigate the impact of the tariffs on their customers. Meanwhile, Pinball Brothers have already called time on their new Predator release, with both it and Alien reaching the end of the line at the end of the year. With only around 100 still available, time is running out if you had a Predator in your sights.

News from American Pinball too where, after adding Funsup Manufacturing to their Aimtron affiliations, there’s a new Orbit Games brand added to the mix. Jonathan and Martin try to make sense of the different company names and what it means for American Pinball, as the sale prices of their remaining inventory continues to drop.

There’s lots more product news from companies actually building games and add-ons, and new code from Barrels of Fun, Spooky and Pedretti.Then, it’s time for the latest edition of What’s Cooking? With… as Roger Sharpe joins the PINcast to share his favourite Thanksgiving recipe. But that’s not all, as the licensing guru gives us his take on Star Wars licensing as well as the wider trend toward fragmenting licences by geographic region. Roger also talks about the new range of Roger Sharpe branded merchandise, with T-shirts available now and much more coming soon.

There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering August and - to bring you all the very latest news - the first two days of September too.So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released.With the announcements already ramping up in the run-up to Pinball Expo, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast August 2025 recap

After the recent flurry of new game announcements, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News begin this month’s Pinball Industry News PINcast with two re-releases of existing titles.

Stern Pinball have gone back to revisit their Jaws and Star Wars games. In the case of Jaws it’s a blood-red treatment for a new 50th Anniversary Edition of the Premium model, while their Star Wars Home Edition gets a ‘Plus’ upgrade and a price cut as it goes on sale in selected Costco stores in the US.

As last month, the third new game announcement is for Multimorphic’s P3 pinball platform. Row Mania, from Neil Wilson, uses the Drained playfield module in an EM-inspired mini game which is available to download right now.

Also working on their next title was game designer, Jack Danger. However, he’s stepped back from that project to become Stern’s new Head of Community, in which role he will create multi-platform promotional material, act as Stern’s brand ambassador and return to game streaming both for Stern and under his own Dead Flip channel brand.

After the success of their Evil Dead title, Spooky Pinball are now looking to hire a new software developer. There’s also production updates and news of when we might expect their next game to be announced.

Another pinball manufacturer working on a new title is Hexa Pinball in France. They’ve got their team back together to build the first prototype of the follow-up to Space Hunt.

Barrels of Fun are planning a rerun of their own. This time though it’s a repeat of the factory tour they held at the Houston Arcade Expo last year. Visitors to this year’s show get the opportunity to take the tour and see how they build the Dune game.

The topper for Dutch Pinball Exclusive’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was already pretty impressive, but now game owners can enhance it further with a new topper expansion kit from The Electric Playground.

Meanwhile, there’s news about the ‘other’ Alice in Wonderland game, this time from Wonderland Amusements who have been showing off their new production-quality moulded playfield components. They have big plans for Pinball Expo in October and even hope to be shipping games by then.

Although it’s a relatively quiet month, there’s still plenty more industry news to report, along with details of the new features added with the latest code updates.

So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released.

Even in the quieter months there’s still so much happening in the pinball industry, and much more excitement in the pipeline. So, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast July 2025 recap

It’s not often we get a series of new game launches in the summer months, but in this month’s Pinball Industry News PINcast, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News cover three more new releases in June.

Two weeks ago, they brought you a special bonus PINcast interview with Daniel Janson of Pinball Brothers, but now it’s time to look back on the launch and the subsequent new details and gameplay videos for Predator pinball.

The second new game came out-of-the-blue, as Pedretti revealed their Ligabue Pinball Game. Themed around the very popular Italian rock band Ligabue and aimed at the Italian market, the machine has all-new artwork but a familiar playfield design.

The third new game hasn’t actually been released yet, but the details known so far certainly sound intriguing. Steelbound is the latest title from For Amusement Only Games for the P3 pinball platform. With a large cast of characters and scenarios, this role-playing adventure sees our protagonist facing multiple challenges while exploring dungeons and piloting a giant robot.

Last month also saw the launch of Jersey Jack Pinball’s Harry Potter, since when it’s been an Interesting time for the company. After visiting the UK for the game’s premiere there, company founder Jack Guarnieri joins Jonathan and Martin from the JJP factory to talk about the game’s reception, what’s on the line now and what’s coming up, how the three models have been received, what’s in store for the topper, and much more.

Meanwhile, Stern Pinball also have topper news as they release a lower-cost Expression Lighting topper which ties into the game’s lighting and looks ripe for third-party companies to provide their own imagery. There’s also news of birthdays for Gary Stern and George Gomez, how to win a Dungeons & Dragons game, and a plethora of new code releases.There’s much more industry news, including Dutch Pinball Exclusive’s tie-up with The Art of Pinball, American Pinball’s latest special offer pricing, Spooky Pinball’s game giveaway, and production updates from multiple companies.

Plus, in the latest edition of the series, Pinball Profile’s Jeff Teolis tells us “What’s Cooking” with him.So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.Even in the middle of summer there’s so much happening in the pinball industry, and so much more excitement coming up. 

So, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

Pinball Magazine & Pinball News PINcast June 2025 recap

It’s Predator launch time, so for this special bonus PINcastJonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are joined by Pinball Brothers’ CEO, Daniel Janson, to describe the Predator journey, right from the initial concept all the way through to today’s reveal.

Daniel gives full details of the team who created the game, the features they wanted incorporated, how the mechanical toys work, the enhancements available in the Trophy Package, plus all the movie and actor assets they have now, along with what else might be coming.

Predator breaks new ground in several other ways too, including a new electronics boardset and new key mech designs. Daniel explains why they moved away from their previous designs and the advantages of their new systems or players and owners.

Jonathan and Martin also talk to Daniel about pricing, the impact of tariffs, production plans and when you will be able to play the Predator pinball for yourself.

So, make sure you download or stream this new bonus Pinball Industry News PINcast interview right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTubeand YouTube Music, or you can get it direct from Spotify on the link above, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest regular episodes and bonus PINcasts delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.

There’s so much happening in the pinball industry right nowand even more excitement coming up, so join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. 

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

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Pinball Industry News: December 2018 Re-cap

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