There’s a strong sense of déjà vu this month as three familiar pinball titles return in new forms, as Martin and Jonathan reveal in the latest May 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. May 2026 PINcast It was fifteen years ago that Stern Pinball released their first Transformers-based title, but the Autobots and Decepticons have returned in the …

The Park Avenue Open Day is an annual tradition for those in the UK’s coin-op and amusement trades. Park Avenue was once the focal point for many amusement importers and distributors in the UK, with multiple companies having branches or warehouses along the small but teeming street. These days, the largest distributors there are Electrocoin and UDC (United Distributing Company). …

During my free partial day in the Chicago area before Stern Pinball revealed their latest Cornerstone game to the media. I took some time to visit the new “Capital’ of Pinball In the Chicago suburbs not far from O’Hare airport.

In 2025, RS-Pinball head, Stefan Riedler, headed up the team organising the 2025 European Pinball Championship. It was held at the REVA Halle Eissport in the town of Vöcklabruck in the centre of the country. We were there and you can read our report here. The EPC was such a success with so much support, nobody wanted it to just …

Stern Pinball today announced their second cornerstone game of the year, Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye! This isn’t Stern’s first Transformers game. Back in 2011 they released a George Gomez design which was notable for introducing the use of QR codes to direct players to Stern’s microsite dedicated to the Transformers game for game rules, in-game music and behind-the-scenes …

UK-based pinball software and hardware developer, Team Pinball, today revealed details of their working relationship with Pedretti Gaming and issues around the planned Big Bang Bar Remake game. Team Pinball have worked with Pedretti Gaming for several years, providing coding, animations and circuit board designs for Pedretti’s series of remakes, starting with Funhouse: Rudy’s Nightmare and continuing through Whirlwind: Total …

After all the excitement of new game launches last month, things were a little more sedate in April.  So, join Martin and Jonathan as they take a gentle stroll through the events from the pinball world in the latest Pinball Industry News PINcast. April 2026 PINcast It’s been thirteen years since music and sound maestro Chris Granner created an audio …

During our Key West (FL) 10 day vacation we visited a few sites with pinball. To get the complete list of pinball sites in Key West, and more details, please consult the Pinball Map.

March is often the time for new game announcements, and this year certainly didn’t disappoint with of two new reveals, one updated classic and one upcoming reimagined game, all discussed by Martin and Jonathan in the March 2026 Pinball Industry News PINcast. March 2026 PINcast Turner Pinball made a surprise reveal of their third title, Yukon Yeti, just ahead of …

Welcome to the Pinball News coverage of this year’s Texas Pinball Festival. We are back in Frisco at the Frisco Convention Center and the adjoining Embassy Suites hotel. The Embassy Suites Dallas Frisco hotel which can be spotted from several miles away We got to Texas on Monday, flying in to Houston so we could visit David van Es and …

Hexa Pinball today released full details of their second title, The 3 Musketeers, based on the famed novel by Alexandre Dumas. The title of the game was announced last October along with a teaser video, but no further details were given until today’s full reveal. The game was planned to be unveiled in dual events at the Bouillon d’Art gallery …

Turner Pinball today revealed their third title following on from Ninja Eclipse and Merlin’s Arcade, with the new Dennis Nordman designed, Yukon Yeti. The left side of the Yukon Yeti machine The front of the Yukon Yeti cabinet The right side of the Yukon Yeti cabinet The Yukon Yeti backbox image An unofficial sequel to Nordman’s 1993 design, White Water, …

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 Martin from Pinball News and Jonathan from Pinball Magazine with the latest edition of their Pinball Industry News PINcast. February 2026 PINcast After weeks of delays, Stern Pinball got to launch …

Two of our recent news stories have come together with the announcement that Melvin Brouwer-Williams is to join American Pinball as their Creative Director. Melvin Brouwer-Williams Melvin recently announced his split with Dutch Pinball and their Dutch Pinball Exclusive project to make short runs of collectable titles which began (and ended) with Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland. At the time of …

Reboot Arcade and Bar was opened in July 2018 in Dunedin FL by George Courtney.

After a delay while awaiting licensor approval, Stern Pinball today finally launched their first ‘cornerstone’ title of 2026 with the reveal of their Pokémon game. Pokémon is based on the huge global game brand created by Game Freaks in Japan, encompassing console games, mobile games, comics, movies, animated TV series, trading cards and a multitude of assorted merchandise. The Pokémon …

Co-founder of Dutch Pinball Exclusive (DPX), Melvin Brouwer-Williams, has parted company with Dutch Pinball, ending any immediate plans to build the Retro Atomic Zombie Adventureland (RAZA) game. Melvin Brouwer-Williams DPX is a joint venture between Melvin and Dutch Pinball, using Melvin’s designs and intellectual property with the game built by Dutch Pinball at their factory in Herkenbosch in the Netherlands. …

Welcome to our live coverage of the second Pinball at the Beach which is being held, as it was last year, at the TradeWinds Island Grand resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida. The entrance to the TradeWinds Island Grand resort Pinball at the Beach is a very different style of show, designed to be much more relaxed and enjoyable for …

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 Martin from Pinball News and Jonathan from Pinball Magazine as they bring you all the details in the January 2026 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. January 2026 PINcast …

One of the pioneers of reproduction parts for pinballs, Classic Playfield Reproductions, is undergoing a restructuring and downsizing following the retirement of one of its founders. Classic Playfield Reproductions (or CPR) was formed in 2005 by Mike Purcell and Kevin Wayte in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The company evolved out of an earlier business, Halifax Pinball, managed by Mike and …