Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Pinball & Video Games

Dennis flies solo this episode (making it the shortest and maybe most boring show ever!). Pinball: Dennis discusses Pinburgh going to 1,000 tickets, the four trademarks of American Pinball, the decal issues with Chicago Gaming's Monster Bash Remake, and Stern Pinball's decision to release the schematics to the SPIKE system. Video Games: Dennis discusses Zaccaria Pinball's loss of their Google Play game app, several Nintendo Direct announcements, the failure of Fortnite Live, and the details of the Activision-Blizzard layoffs. Episode Links: LoserKid Pinball Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/loserkidpinballpodcast Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com 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://w

Pinball: The guys discuss that Stern Pinball's Munsters Pro models are shipping, Spooky Pinball's talk about Killer Clowns from Outer Space, Jersey Jack Pinball's indications about releasing two new pins in 2019, Great Lakes Pinball hiring artist Tom Deja, and Dutch Pinball's latest negotiations with ARA. Video Games: The segment covers EA's stock impact from Battlefield V and Apex Legends, Epic and Steam battling it out and the fallout from Metro: Exodus, Microsoft Studios rebranding as Xbox Game Studios, Final Fantasy 14 being free for Twitch Prime users, Overwatch League's upcoming return, and rumors of impending layoffs at Activision-Blizzard. Episode Links: Pinball News and Pinball Magazine-January 2019 podcast: http://www.podcastgarden.com/episode/january-2019-recap-interview-with-jack-guarnieri-jjp_140499 EA stock crash: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/electronic-arts-stock-heads-toward-largest-drop-in-more-than-a-decade-after-earnings-miss-2019-02-05 Apex Legends launch: https://screenrant.com/a

Pinball: The guys start with Dirty Donny joining up with Suncoast Pinball, John Trudeau pleading guilty, more Ben Heck drama, Chicago Gaming Company and their quality expectations on Monster Bash Remake LE playfields, and the rumor that Stern Pinball is working on a James Bond theme. Finally, 20 Questions is played. Video Games: The segment covers the delay in Metroid Prime 4, an update on Elite Dangerous, and Tony's plans to start streaming Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2. Episode Links: Suncoast Pinball interview: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/cosmic-carnival/ Trudeau possession guilt article: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2019/01/17/john-trudeau-pleads-guilty/ Trudeau abuse guilt article: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2019/01/24/john-trudeau-pleads-guilty-2/ Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com 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&refid=stpr

Tony and Dennis start the show with some behind-the-scenes 2018 podcast analytics before hitting the main topics. Pinball: The guys start with a discussion on Munsters, and follow that with their picks for the 2018 TWIPYs. Finally, they play 20 Questions. Video Games: The topics include Awesome Games Done Quick 2019, Bungie's decision to leave Activision, a big event in Elite Dangerous, additional gains for the Epic Game Store, and some Mario Kart activity in the Kansas City area. Episode Links: 2018 TWIPY voting: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/the-twipys-vote-now/ Final Fantasy 4 Free Enterprise: http://ff4fe.com/ Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com 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&refid=stpr Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eclectic_gamers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/eclectic_gamers

Tony and Dennis cover the biggest happenings in 2018 in both pinball and video games. The pinball section orients around manufacturer, while the video game section is organized more around the major consoles. Discussion about the show in 2018 also occurs! Intro music background is Mt. Fuji by Timecrawler 82 (changes made to original), used under the Creative Commons Attribution license. Music source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Timecrawler_82/Osaka_Lights/Mt_Fuji_1433 Attribution license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Episode Links: Slam Tilt Podcast-Episode 118: http://www.slamtiltpodcast.com/2018/11/27/episode-118-underworld/ Head2Head Pinball-Episode 60: http://www.head2headpinball.com/2018/09/17/episode-60-dennis-kriesel-is-a-cheap-bastard/ This Week in Pinball Podcast-Episode 8: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/this-week-in-pinball-podcast-episode-8/ This Week in Pinball Podcast-Episode 10: https://www.thisweekinpinball.com/this-week-in-pinball-podcast-episode-10/ This Week in

Pinball: In news, Dennis and Tony talk about the upcoming Munsters pin by Stern Pinball, deeproot pinball's announcement that they will not be revealing at the 2019 Texas Pinball Festival, some discussion regarding Jersey Jack Pinball and the whole Wonka versus Toy Story plan in 2019, and This Week in Pinball's upcoming TWIPY awards. Afterward, Dennis spends some time reviewing Pinball Magazine #5. Finally, Dennis and Tony both play 20 Questions. Before the video game segment, but after the pinball segment, Tony and Dennis provide a holiday gift guide (touching on both video game and pinball culture). Video Games: Tony walks through all the new Fallout 76 issues, the announced Outer Worlds game, Epic launching a new gaming store to rival Steam, and Blizzard's decision to scale back on their MOBA Heroes of the Storm. Episode Links: Special When Lit Pinball Podcast interview with Brian Eddy: https://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-28-brian-eddy-stern-pinball This Week in Pinball for 12/10/2

Pinball: In pinball news, Dennis and Tony cover Primus Pinball, a bit about Munsters, and the announced reduction in run size for Mafia Pinball. After the news, they spend a lot of time on KCGameCON, namely the KCGameCON Pinball Championship. Finally, they play a game of 20 Questions. Video Games: In video game news the focus is on Firewatch coming to Nintendo Switch and Mechwarrior 5 Mercenaries launching in 2019. From their Tony focuses on his recent acquision of a PS4 and the Spiderman game it came with. Finally, the fallout (ho ho ho) of Fallout 76 is covered. Episode Links: Slam Tilt Podcast Episode 118: http://www.slamtiltpodcast.com/2018/11/27/episode-118-underworld/ 2018 KCGameCON Pinball Championship: https://youtu.be/iMUZ8Ix4-B0 Show Links: Website: http://eclecticgamers.com 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&refid=stpr Facebook: http://www.faceboo

Pinball: Discussion revolves around The Pinball Company's crowd-funding initiative, the fallout relating to Todd Tuckey and the Pinball Adventures book, a discussion on single-level games in today's pinball world, and of course 20 Questions. Video Games: Topics are Microsoft acquiring Obsidian Entertainment and inXile Entertainment, various video game award shows coming up, and Sony's decision not to attend E3 in 2019. Episode Links: WeFunder campaign for The Pinball Company: https://wefunder.com/thepinballcompany Crowdfunder campaign for The Pinball Company: https://www.crowdfunder.com/the-pinball-company Microsoft on acquiring Obsidian and inXile: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/11/10/obsidian-inxile-join-microsoft-studios/?fbclid=IwAR2tdGEcqFOGCH6-irrOV26xdW3HOjF6-pwe7tu3l0Y_5Bo1k_yh7VySTDY CBS hosting The Gamer's Choice Awards: https://techraptor.net/content/cbs-gamers-choice-awards Golden Joystick Awards 2018: https://www.gamesradar.com/golden-joystick-awards-2018-winners/ Sony skipping E3 in 201

Pinball: The guys discuss the KCGameCON 2018 Pinball Championship, an article on Stern Pinball's SPIKE system over at TWIP, the upcoming Stern Beatles pin, MonkeyGate, and the notion of Bill & Ted's Excellent Pinball Adventure. Afterwards, they play 20 Questions. Video Games: Discussions revolve around the host of announcements coming out of BlizzCon 2018. Episode Links: KCGameCON 2018 Pinball Championship pre-registration: http://pinballkc.com/?fbclid=IwAR1dDcJzDZcfVhpg1jqKRhh69Q6GLF1rqkfUuChKzTax6OKw0x92JSaXeEM Article on Stern Pinball's SPIKE system: https://thisweekinpinball.com/dennis-kriesel-the-details-of-spike/ Ashe hero page: https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/heroes/ashe/ Blizzard responds to Diablo Immortal backlash at Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/blizzcon/2018/11/3/18059222/diablo-immortal-blizzard-response-blizzcon Warcraft III: reforged cinematic trailer: https://youtu.be/72UbFQO5-m0 Lúcio's first album Synasthesia Auditiva: https://luciomusic.com/ Lúcio-Oh’s cereal: https://www.youtub

Pinball: The pinball segment revolves around Pinball Expo 2018. The guys talk about Monster Bash Remake, Oktoberfest, the deeproot Pinball panel, and Scott Danesi's Haunted House Party. Afterwards, they play 20 Questions. Video Games: This segment starts with Zen Studios and the censorship on certain WMS tables. Then, Tony goes over an update on Telltale Games, the author of the Witcher demanding additional money from the success of the video games, crazy Diablo hype, and former President Obama's dislike of Pokémon. Finally, the guys discuss reports that Microsoft's acquisition of Obsidian Entertainment is imminent. Episode Links: Dead Flip gameplay footage of Oktoberfest from Pinball Expo 2018: https://youtu.be/VUk8rUNtVG4 Pinball News video of the deeproot panel at Pinball Expo 2018: https://youtu.be/q4AO8ibzwRQ Article on Pinball FX3's censorship: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/zen_studios_under_fire_for_censorship_in_pinball_fx3_explains_it_was_to_keep_game_family-friendly Telltale: https:/

Joe Schober of American Pinball joins Tony and Dennis as a guest host on this episode (which is entirely about pinball). In news, discussion revolves around the Monster Bash Remake (which had its topper revealed), a possible Yellow Brick Road edition of Wizard of Oz from Jersey Jack Pinball, a rumor that Stern Pinball may be releasing a pin about the Beatles before Munsters (flipping the expected order), a discussion of deeproot Pinball given the additional information from This Week in Pinball's tour of their facility, and finally the upcoming KCGameCON Pinball Championship. After this, Joe leads the guys in a discussion of pinball leagues. From there, the topic shifts to balance in pinball design and the pull between highly strategic games versus games that are all about flow and shot-making. Finally, Joe is challenged to a game of 20 Questions! Episode Links: American Pinball: https://www.american-pinball.com/ Episode 17 of the TWIP Podcast: https://thisweekinpinball.com/this-week-in-pinball-podcast-e

Pinball: Dennis discusses his recent article with This Week in Pinball about early solid-state board sets. The guys then discuss American Pinball confirming Oktoberfest as their next game, and a brief discussion about two new pinball companies being announced (Suncoast Pinball and Great Lakes Pinball). From there, Tony and Dennis talk about the new Orion's Belt product and have a discussion about pop bumpers and their use in modern pinball machines. Finally, they play 20 Questions. Video Games: Tony talks about playing Everspace and Super Mario Brothers. Dennis talks about Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia. Tony gives details from the most recent Nintendo Direct. The guys then talk a bit about the PlayStation Classic, and finally they close with covering the collapse of Telltale Games. Episode Links: Episode 60 of Head2Head Pinball: http://www.head2headpinball.com/2018/09/17/episode-60-dennis-kriesel-is-a-cheap-bastard/ Dennis' TWIP article on the first production board sets: https://thisweekinpinball.c

Jason Knapp, of the Knapp Arcade Facebook group, joins the show as a guest host! Pinball: In the news, the guys talk about two pinball articles Dennis wrote, Spooky Pinball's announcement of an approaching pause in Total Nuclear Annihilation production, and Deadflip's gameplay reveal of Stern Pinball's Deadpool Premium. After the news, several pinball topics are tackled. There is a discussion of what makes for good location pinball, what are good pinball mods, and what goes into buying and selling pins. Finally, Jason is challenged to a game of 20 questions! Video Games: In video games, the guys discuss Zen Studios acquiring the WMS licenses for digital pinball, Pinball Arcade's release of Big Buck Hunter Pro and Whoa Nellie! Big Juicy Melons, and thoughts on retro/mini consoles like the Neo Geo Mini. Links: Knapp Arcade on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KnappArcade/ Special When Lit Pinball Podcast: http://specialwhenlitpinballpodcast.libsyn.com/ This Week in Pinball Podcast-Episode 13: https://thi

Pinball: In the news, Tony and Dennis talk about their experience playing Stern Pinball's Deadpool game, Jersey Jack Pinball shipping Pirates of the Caribbean, conflict between Homepin and some preorder customers, and Paul Faris joining deeproot Pinball. After the news, Dennis and Tony play 20 Questions. This time both Tony and Dennis get asked to guess a pinball machine (double the madness!). Video Games: This segment focuses on discussing the mobile game DR. MEEP and the latest Overwatch animated short. Links: Episode 10 of This Week in Pinball Podcast: https://thisweekinpinball.com/this-week-in-pinball-podcast-episode-10/ Tiltcycle: http://tiltcycle.com/ Gambling, Pingames, & Manufacturer Perspectives article: https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/08/23/gambling-pingames-manufacturer-perspectives/ Dead Flip archive footage of Deadpool Pro gameplay reveal: https://youtu.be/L4RLFqdFf4U This Week in Pinball's deep dive on Deadpool Pinball: https://thisweekinpinball.com/deadpool-deep-dive-in-depth-overv

Pinball: In the news, Tony and Dennis discuss Stern Pinball's Deadpool reveal, more about the Spooky Pinball vs. Stern Pinball Godzilla drama, the Spooky Pinball stream of Alice Cooper's Nightmare Castle on Deadflip, and the announcement that the Pinball Hall of Fame is moving. After the news, Dennis tries to stump Tony with a pinball game of 20 Questions. The pinball segment concludes with a thought experiment put together by Tony: Pinball Drama the Pinball Machine! Video Games: The segment opens with the guys discussing words and phrases that had a context (at some point) but are now widely used when playing video games. The segment ends with a discussion of Shadow of War. Links: Episode 8 of This Week in Pinball Podcast: https://thisweekinpinball.com/this-week-in-pinball-podcast-episode-8/ Gaming on Ten Minutes a Week: http://gamingontenminutesaweek.libsyn.com/ Deadpool Pinball Teaser Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkHu6VpMF9k This Week in Pinball's Summary of Spooky-Stern Godzilla Situation:

Tony and Dennis were not at Pinburgh 2018, and so while all the other podcasts flood you with their bad beats and long monologues about each and every tournament game they played, we'll talk about other stuff! Pinball: In pinball news, Pinburgh is (very) briefly touched on. After that, the guys discuss Multimorphic fulfilling all their P3 preorders, Jersey Jack Pinball starting production of their Pirates of the Caribbean pin, Team Pinball emerging as a new pinball manufacturer with their first game: The Mafia, Stern Pinball acquiring the Godzilla license, Chicago Gaming Company finally announcing Monster Bash as their next remake, and the latest from Dutch Pinball. After the news, Dennis talks a bit about an experimental video project he did called Creative Pinball Rules. The pinball segment concludes with a game of 20 questions (where Dennis tries to stump Tony in identifying a pinball machine). Video Games: This segment begins with a discussion of the first season of the Overwatch League (what did and d

Tony and Dennis are joined by Mrs. Pin (of Mrs. Pin's Pinball Podcast). Pinball: In pinball news, the gang discusses CPR's new digital printing approach to creating reproductions, the launched GoFundMe to help Dutch Pinball, and beginner's guide to manufacturers Dennis put together for This Week in Pinball. After that, Mrs. Pin challenges Tony and Dennis to a game of pinball trivia! Dennis follows this with a sort of mini-update to Premier's `street level' series of games by talking about BOM differences between the first game (Silver Slugger) and the last (Hoops). Finally, everyone talks about the most fun elements to pinball. Video Games: Mrs. Pin brings her WOMP philosophy to the video game arena, and each host picks two women worthy of the title. Links: Mrs. Pin's Pinball Podcast: http://www.podcastgarden.com/podcast/mrspin A Beginner's Guide to Manufacturers: https://thisweekinpinball.com/4551-2/

Tony and Dennis are joined by Martin (of Head2Head Pinball). Pinball: In pinball news, the guys discuss Dutch Pinball's GoFundMe announcement, the U.S. Supreme Court's sales tax decision and how it will impact new pinball sales, and This Week in Pinball's giant information update on deeproot Pinball. After that, Martin talks about streaming pinball for an audience, and gives his thoughts on what makes for good competitive pinball events. Video Games: Discussion starts around VR (virtual reality) and whether it will become a mainstream thing. After that, Martin, Tony, and Dennis talk about their favorite console video games, going over all eight generations released. Links: Head2Head Pinball: http://www.head2headpinball.com/ Melbourne Silverball League: https://www.twitch.tv/melbournesilverballleague This Week in Pinball's Deeproot Coverage on 6/28/2018: https://thisweekinpinball.com/deeproot-update-plus-interview-new-hire-new-building-new-creative-studio-new-licenses-and-help-offered-to-those-who-lost-m

Tony and Dennis are joined by Eric and Don to deep dive into the happenings at E3. Dennis starts the podcast solo, answering questions about the show and bypassing the typical introduction segment. Pinball: Dennis covers the pinball news alone, talking about Sandra Bullock wanting a Demolition Man pinball machine, Scott Danesi designing a second game for Spooky Pinball, Joe Schober joining American Pinball, and David Thiel becoming exclusive to deeproot Pinball. After the news, Tony joins the show and wraps up the results of The Worst of the Fall. Video Games: Tony and Dennis open with what they've been playing. After that, Eric and Don join as guests, and the rest of the episode is dedicated to E3, revolving around the announcements from the major press conferences (EA, Microsoft, Bethesda, Square Enix, Ubisoft, the PC Gaming Show, Sony, and Nintendo).

Tony and Dennis are joined by Zachary Meny, of Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show, to talk about the silver ball. Pinball: In pinball news, discussion focuses on This Week in Pinball being open to donations, John Popadiuk filing an appeal in his civil case regarding Zidware, a leaked image of the Deadpool playfield from Stern Pinball, the rapid sell-out of the Supreme pinball machine, the announcement that Star Trek pinball is getting a Vault Edition, and Homepin indicating their second pinball machine will target the Chinese market. After the news, Tony leads everyone into the final round of The Worst of the Fall. Zach then describes his approach as a pinball collector, and how SDTM handles reviewing pinball machines. Finally, everyone tries the SDTM approach and reviews Wrestlemania. Video Games: Zach, Tony, and Dennis have a brief discussion on the best video game consoles of all time. Links: Straight Down the Middle: a pinball show (YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAoeA05zcyks