The latest pinball industry news
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jersey Jack Pinball have introduced a new 3D visualiser tool to enable potential buyers to thoroughly explore the mechanics of their current title, Harry Potter. The 3D Game Viewer tool The tool, available through their website, is a real-time 3D model viewer which lets you navigate to view the Collectors Edition model from every angle, [...]
Newly-sold pinball company, American Pinball, has signed a deal with Planetary Pinball Supply to ‘reimagine’ a series of classic Williams/Bally pinball titles. Under the agreement, American Pinball will have access to up to seven Williams or Bally game designs which will be updated using modern technology and enhanced rulesets. The game titles covered by the [...]
It’s the middle of January, which means we’re heading off to ExCel London for the UK’s largest annual amusements trade show, EAG Expo. For a change we took a night time shot of the ExCel London exhibition centre ExCel London is a large exhibition centre on the east side of the city close to London [...]
Palatine-based pinball company, American Pinball, has been sold by its owners, Aimtron. The new owner is JB Vincent LP, a private investment company. They announced their new purchase in a press release today. The press release announcing the purchased of American Pinball American Pinball was set up at the end of 2015 by the Vassani [...]
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, Martin from Pinball News and Jonathan from Pinball Magazine are here to bring you all the details in the December 2025 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast. December [...]