Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Pinball & Video Games

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://www.knapparcade.org/post/spooky-pinball-shows-first-video-of-new-scooby-doo-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 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826 S

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 their SMS verification rules, Pokémon fallout, and impressive sales for God of War Ragnarök. Note: The virtual mixing board lost connection to Tony's microphone during the TWIPY discussion and so he will be quiet during that part (as you can only hear what Dennis's mic picked up from him). This issue was caught and fixed after that segment but left in as most of the discussion was from Dennis anyway. Episode Links: Drained trailer: htt

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: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/chicago-gaming-cactus-canyons-may-not-ship-until-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

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: 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 Facebo

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: https://www.facebook.com/MultimorphicInc/posts/pfbid02Kupv3phCxobNo3e7wAEgPHL95zv1sb8UMn2rAVdbZeBGHccfWqTmGPTRPW1vkLgrl Pinball News article on the new Legends of Valhalla Classic: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2022/10/07/new-legends-of-valhalla-classic/ Show Links: EGP

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 Arcade coverage of Elements: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pinball-adventures-to-post-development-of-elements-game-on-youtube Twitch blog post regarding the revenue sharing changes: https://blog.twitch.tv/en/2022/09/21/a-letter-from-twitch-president-dan-clancy-on-subscrip

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/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 T

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: Pinside thread about the ability to support so many manufacturers: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/is-there-room-for-this-many-manufacturers 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

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 David: https://youtu.be/Cfk8WPajWO4 Knapp Arcade coverage of the Spooky Pinball Q&A: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/all-the-spooky-pinball-news-that-s-fit-to-print Pinside post with the Men in Black: Alien Crisis deeproot images: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/twip-is-deeproot-the-next-misadventure-or-a-pinball-revolution/page/639#post-7090830 Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teesp

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 Multimorphic's email updating on P3 status: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/multimorphic-p3-club/page/28#post-7057828 Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.app

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 Bungie, Bayonetta 3 getting a modesty mode, and Nintendo warning users that the Switch is not designed for use in high heat. Episode Links: Pinball News article about Pinball Brothers' Queen: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2022/07/21/queen-revealed/ Knapp Arcade article about JJP details revealed in a Jack Guarnieri interview on the Super Awesome Pinball Show: https://www.k

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 are working with ReedPop to produce E3 2023, Blizzard planning to bring back Blizzcon in 2023, Nintendo partnering with LEGO for a big ol' Bowser, a controversy with Summer Games Done Quick 2022, and some Playstation store impact related to Purchased Studio Canal. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Stern now producing Jurassic Park Pro: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/jurassic-park-pros-are

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: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eclectic_gamers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eclectic_gamers YouT

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 about Jon Norris's Champ Elysees layout: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/new-tour-de-france-pinball-design-from-jon-norris Gamerant article about Diablo Immortal player who didn't get any 5-star gems despite spending thousands of dollars: https://gamerant.com/diablo-immort

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.org/post/tons-of-big-lebowski-pinball-machines-are-on-the-line Multimorphic's Weird Al update: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/update-from-multimorphic-on-p3-machines-weird-al-modules Article about Game Pass possibly being bad for the video game industry: https://kotaku.com/xbox-exec-ed-fries-game-pass-nervous-worried-ps-plus-sp-1848964651

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 about Square Enix selling elements to the Embracer Group to invest in the blockchain: https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-says-embracer-acquisitions-allow-it-to-invest-more-in-the-blockchain-ai-and-the-cloud Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ec

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/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.tv/eclectic_gamers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/

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, have an extended discussion about P3 versus traditional pinball, and FINALLY catch up on Rumor Corner. Video Games: We prove updates on Wargaming, Lego and Epic partnering, Elden Ring having a new super-fast speedrun, Hello Games planning an ambitious new game, and a slew of Activision updates. Episode Links: Video of the first sub-nine minute Elden Ring any% speedrun: https://youtu.be/NTc469QNrBM Kotaku arti

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?fid=86805 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eclectic_gamers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eclectic_gamers YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT W

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/post/haggis-pinball-shows-fathom-gameplay Knapp Arcade article on Tales of the Arabian Nights 2.0: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/mirco-playfields-unveils-williams-tales-of-the-arabian-nights-2-0 Knapp Arcade article on Whirlwind 2.0: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/williams-whirlwind-2-0-pinball-is-being-created GamesBeat article on Studio 369's $15 million NF