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Nothing generates more news from across the industry than the annual Pinball Expo, and there’s so much to talk about after this year’s 42nd show. So, join Jonathan and Martin as they bring you all the excitement, the announcements, and the inside information in the latest October 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.While every major manufacturer had a stand at Pinball Expo to exhibit their latest products, Jonathan and Martin visited Spooky Pinball, American Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball and Stern Pinball to get all the news from them before the show, the seminars and factory tours began.Stern Pinball traditionally announce their new ’Remastered’ game just before Expo so they can feature it on their factory tour and then bring it to the show floor. This year, however, delays in getting licensor approval meant that AC/DC Remastered could be announced with a partial reveal, but the game couldn’t be shown to, or played by, the public.Despite that, after hosting their regular Expo factory tour, Stern Pinball held three seminars back at the show, with the design teams from the three previous Stern titles – Fallout, Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye and Pokémon – explaining their creative inspirations and design processes.Meanwhile, American Pinball presented the Ringmaster Edition of their Cirqus Voltaire Reimagined game, first at a pre-show open house and then at Pinball Expo with an impressively vibrant stand showcasing their new release alongside a selection of previous titles.Two companies announced what their next games would be, without actually revealing any details.Dutch Pinball confirmed the long-standing rumours by teasing their Back to the Future game which is due to enter production in Q2 2027, while Spooky Pinball also surprised almost nobody by announcing The Goonies as their next release, with a full reveal later this month.Jersey Jack Pinball held a seminar at Expo at which Steve Ritchie thanked the many team members who collaborated on his most recent design, Sonic the Hedgehog. He then announced that the game would be his final coin-op pinball, as he retires and moves to the warmer climes of Reno, Nevada.Thanks to Martin and Jonathan, you can watch this and all the other presentations from the Pinball Expo Seminars Room on the Pinball News website and Pinball News Videos YouTube channel.There were also seminars by Barrels of Fun Pinball talking about the company’s plans, their latest Bon Jovi game, the Pinball at Sea cruise and their upcoming factory tour, Multimorphic explaining how they created Dungeon Crawler Carl and Ender’s Game, and Turner Pinball looking at the creative team behind their Yukon Yeti game.Jonathan and Martin also bring you news of developments at Chicago Gaming with new Scorbit integration for Pulp Fiction and potential new lower-end remakes at an attractive price point.But there’s still much more to report in this month’s PINcast, including a new pinball documentary you can watch right now, news of hotel rooms for the 2027 Expo and tournament entries for the 2027 Texas Pinball Festival, plus a look ahead to the Dutch Pinball Open Expo which taking place near Eindhoven.Catch all this and much, much more in the October 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PINcast. Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcast supplier or you’ll find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or direct from Spotify on the link above. Also, don’t forget you can subscribe to the PINcast absolutely free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.Pinball is an ever-changing business with new announcements, game reveals and shows taking place throughout the year. So, 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.

After the recent flurry of new reveals, September was a much quieter month for game launches. Instead, Jonathan and Martin focus on shows – both recent and upcoming – while bringing you up-to-date with all the rest of the pinball industry news, in the September 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.There is one new model of an existing pinball to report, and this one comes from Wonderland Amusements with a new blue-trimmed version of their Alice Goes To Wonderland game, made exclusively for the French market but available across Europe.Staying in Europe, Stern Pinball were at the recent IAAPA Expo Europe show in London, both on their own stand and on their distributor’s, with Pro and Premium editions of their latest Fallout game among the mix. Martin went along to check out and report on this huge amusements and entertainment extravaganza.Meanwhile, back in Elk Grove Village, Stern launched a new range of accessories for their 2025 title, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye, including an animated but rather costly topper.With rumours of another ‘Remastered’ model from Stern making it’s debut at the upcoming Pinball Expo show, Jonathan and Martin take a look at what else visitors to the 42nd annual show can expect and which special guests will be making an appearance.To find out more they talk to Pinball Expo organiser, Rob Berk, and find out what it takes to put on the world’s longest running pinball show and what visitors can expect in this edition.Before Expo begins, guests at the White Rose Gameroom Show in York, PA will get the opportunity to not only play Multimorphic’s two latest releases – Dungeon Crawler Carl and Ender’s Game – but also check out the first public showing of Nick Baldridge’s upcoming Steelbound game for the P3. It’s a very different type of role-playing game which works with any P3 playfield module, but gives a different experience with each one.There’s still much more to report in this month’s PINcast, including the latest code releases, and how upcoming games – along with their toppers - are moving towards production and delivery. Catch all this and much, much more in the September 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News 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 right here. Also, don’t forget, you can also subscribe to the PINcast absolutely free to guarantee you get the newest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.There’s going to be a lot more news coming out of Pinball Expo, so be sure to 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.

The seemingly endless stampede of new game releases continues. After multiple game announcements last month, we have another three to report this month. So, join Jonathan and Martin as they bring you all these details and much more in the latest August 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.This month’s PINcast was delayed by a few days in order to cover the reveal of Stern Pinball new Fallout game.Part cornerstone, part studio release, Fallout is the latest Keith Elwin design and takes elements from both the hugely popular computer game and also the Amazon TV series. The upper models incorporate both an upper playfield and a lower playfield, as well as a rocket launcher and opening vault door. All this comes at a cost though. So, find out what that is, where you can play it, and even where you can see Keith talk about the making of his new Fallout game.If Fallout is beyond your reach, Stern have also released a more affordable Home Edition Plus model of their Pokémon game for exclusive sale through Costco in the US, which seems to have been warmly received by those who played it.Having confirmed their plans to build it back in March, American Pinball have now revealed the first of their ‘reimagined’ remakes with their Cirqus Voltaire game. Available in Classic and enhanced Ringmaster editions, both models update the 1997 Bally classic with modern technology and assorted beautifying touches.They may have started making it a decade ago, but there’s life in The Big Lebowski yet, as a new Jesus Edition demonstrates. Themed around the purple-clad bowling nemesis, the limited run of 300 machines adds new gameplay features which will be rolled out to existing Lebowski machine owners.Last month’s PINcast covered the reveal of Barrels of Fun’s new Bon Jovi game, but this month the band’s three concerts at London’s Wembeley Stadium were the perfect excuse to bring the game to the UK, taking a detour via the UK Pinfest show. Martin was there and played it.There’s also a new game – the 30th – for Multimorphic’s P3 pinball platform, as Deluxia Studios release their Carni-Ball Night retheme for the Weird Al playfield module.Jonathan and Martin also look at the relationships between Pinball Brothers, Pedretti Gaming and Euro Pinball, with Pinball Brothers’ CEO explaining what he’s been busy working on.Along with building a new factory, Turner Pinball have launched their PinAccess score and achievement tracker. It’s not only for their own titles either, as American Pinball have integrated PinAccess into their new Cirqus Voltaire. You can even buy the game through PinAccess, get preferential delivery times and save up to $500 on shipping.But there’s still much more to report in this month’s PINcast, including the latest code releases, more details from this year’s UK Pinfest show and how to book discounted rooms for next year’s show, the first gameplay from Wonderland Amusements’ Turtles game, and a look ahead to what will be at this year’s Pinball Expo.Catch all this and much, much more in the August 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News 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. Also, don’t forget you can subscribe to the PINcast absolutely free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.Pinball is a fast-moving business with new games and products being released almost daily. So, 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.

If you were hoping for a quiet, relaxed summer in the pinball world, think again. Instead, we have three new game releases this month, along with a new edition of another popular title, while some recently announced games are now shipping to customers. So, make sure you join Jonathan and Martin for the latest July 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.First out of the blocks was Multimorphic, who launched not just one but two new titles with the much anticipated, Dungeon Crawler Carl, and the rather less expected, Ender’s Game.While they share the same physical gameplay elements, they use them quite differently, along with unique theming, artwork, software, rules and sounds. Common to both, though, is a new large rotating disk incorporating multiple physical features and dynamic RGB lighting effects from more than 180 LEDs.To find out more about these two releases, Jonathan and Martin interview Multimorphic head, Gerry Stellenberg, Co-Creative Director for both games, Stephen Silver, and the artist who designed art packages for both, Brad Albright.Not to be outdone, the very next day fellow Texas manufacturer, Barrels of Fun, revealed their fourth title, Bon Jovi.Themed around the famed rock band and limited to 700 units, Bon Jovi features an innovative ‘Shot Through The Heart’ mechanism as well as a rather unusual outlane ball save device. While the theme might not have appealed to everyone at launch time, the gameplay seems to be winning over the doubters.To get the latest update straight after its premiere at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo, Jonathan interviews the game's designer and Barrels of Fun’s Chief Mischief Maker, David Van Es to find out how the Bon Jovi game was created, how it has been received, and what sales numbers mean for Barrels Reserve members.Meanwhile, American Pinball announced the final run of their Galactic Tank Force title with a special Victory Edition of 100 games featuring a unique set of add-ons, including a new tank model. This comes from The Art Of Pinball who have signed a new exclusive agreement to supply American Pinball with sculpts for this and future titles.Back in Texas, Turner Pinball have revealed the new sound package for their Yukon Yeti game. This comes just in time for the first production games, as they wing their way to early buyers. Chris Turner also revealed details of the new Turner Pinball factory currently under construction.There’s lots more to report about new game add-ons, new job hirings, pinball’s appearance at non-pinball shows, and a mass of new code from multiple manufacturers bringing new features and fixing existing bugs.But there’s more, as Martin sits down with Aaron Davis of FAST Pinball fame to talk about the state of homebrew but, most importantly, to find out his favourite recipe, in the latest edition of What’s Cooking, with…?Catch all this and much, much more in the July 2026 edition of the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News 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. Also, don’t forget you can subscribe to the PINcast absolutely free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.Pinball is a fast-moving business with new games and products being released almost daily. So, 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.

Things are certainly heating up in the pinball market, and it’snot just because summer’s here. With hot new game launches, tons of sizzling code updates, some fiery new marketing ideas and even a tropical pinball cruise, make sure you join Jonathan and Martin for the latest June 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.After months of teases, Jersey Jack Pinball’s long-rumoured Sonic the Hedgehog game finally launched on Sonic’s 35th birthday.  A packed two-level playfield incorporates some truly innovative ideas, while the three model range tops out with Sonic battling Doctor Eggman above the Collector’s Edition’s backbox.After announcing last month that their next remake gamewould be Tales of the Arabian Nights, Pedretti Gaming revealed the game this month, with Legacy and 30th Anniversary editions offering a choice of artwork packages and powder coat finishes.  In addition to the classic ruleset, there’s new enhanced code to increase the challenge to Battle the Genie, while the company has taken the opportunity to bolster their US support operations.After frustration from potential buyers at Winchester Mystery House selling out so quickly, Barrels of Fun have launched a new programme to give paid subscribers an extra week to get on-board future releases.There are other perks to their Barrels Reserve scheme too, including the opportunity to board a cruise ship for a six-night Pinball at Sea experience.  Find out what is involved to make sure you don’t miss the boat.There are several job openings to report this month, including one organising Stern’s presence at trade and consumer shows, another designing games for American Pinball, or maybe simply building them on the production line.  After all, everyone in pinball had to start somewhere.There are numerous code updates across multiple manufacturers, including the mass roll out of new system software for Stern Spike machines as predicted in last month’s PINcast.  There is also news of shows taking place this weekend, and even late breaking news for Jaws pinball owners with a special 4th July Revenge mode now available.So, catch this and much, much more in the June 2026 editionof the Pinball Magazine and Pinball News Pinball Industry News PINcast.  Download or stream it right now from your favourite podcastsupplier.You’ll also find it on YouTube and YouTube Music, or you canget it direct from Spotify right here. Also, don’t forget you can subscribe to the PINcast absolutely free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.With new games from multiple manufacturers coming out thismonth and many more expected shortly, 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.