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

After many months of inactivity, American Pinball jumped into the spotlight as the business was sold by previous owners, Aimtron. The new owner has been sharing his plans for the company with an ambitious production schedule and the need to rebuild trust in the brand.

Those production plans took shape a few days later when a licensing deal with Planetary Pinball saw American Pinball secure the rights to build ‘re-imagined’ versions of seven classic Williams/Bally titles. Find out when we might get to see the first of those.

Stern Pinball traditionally launches their first ‘cornerstone’ title of the year in early January so they can promote it at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Not this year though, as the game has been pushed back until at least February, with the Texas Pinball Festival in mid-March saying they will showcase the first publicly-available games.

With no new Stern game to show and the company’s current title, Star Wars: Fall of the Empire, not available in Europe, London’s EAG Expo show needed something to lift the spirits of pinball fans.

So, Jonathan and Martin sat down with Gary Stern and John Buscaglia to talk about Stern Pinball’s plans, the state of the licensing business, how they plan to expand European sales, and much more, including a couple of their favourite recipes.

Meanwhile, Jersey Jack Pinball have launched a new 3D Game Viewer tool to let you explore the Harry Potter Collectors Edition game close up and from every angle. You can even use Augmented Reality to see how one look in your home or gameroom.

There are big changes taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as Classic Playfield Reproductions downsize their business following the retirement of their President and co-founder. A month-long clearance sale has launched on their website too.

To find out more, Jonathan and Martin interview co-founder and new President, Kevin Wayte, to explore the past two decades’ rollercoaster ride of reproducing playfields, backglasses and plastic sets, and discover the plans for CPR’s future.

There’s also news of new team members at Pedretti Gaming, the end of Predator sales, delivery plans for Alice Goes To Wonderland games, where you’ll be able to see Hexa Pinball’s new The Three Musketeers, a new tutorial video and software development kit from Multimorphic, plus details of what’s going to be available at the upcoming Pinball at the Beach show in Florida.

Get all this and so much more in the latest packed January 2026 edition of the 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 here from Spotify, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.

There are lots of new game launches and exciting pinball shows coming up in 2026, so make sure you 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.

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, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are here to bring you all the details in the December 2025 edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast.

The recent slew of new game announcements has been quickly followed up by the release of numerous accessories. From toppers to shooter rods, from lighting kits to backglasses, there has never been a wider choice of add-ons available.

The start of the year marked the fifteenth anniversary of Jack Gaurnieri’s launch of Jersey Jack Pinball. There have been many changes to both the company and the wider industry over the past decade-and-a-half, so Jack joins Jonathan and Martin to look back to the start of the company and how it compares now.

At the start of 2011 there was only one company actively manufacturing pinballs. Fifteen years later there are more than fifteen companies, with more poised to show their hands in 2026. Some upcoming titles are common knowledge, while others are still mere speculation. To start the year, Jonathan and Martin run down the known knowns and the known unknowns coming up over the next twelve months.

Then there are the results of the latest free game sweepstakes from Stern and Jersey Jack, production updates and order closing dates for games and accessories, a new collaboration for Pedretti Gaming, a rebrand for American Pinball together with the promise of new games soon, and lots of new code for titles new and old.

Catch all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering all the excitement in the pinball world throughout December 2025 and the first few days of January 2026.

Make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast 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, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.

2026 is promising to be another fantastic year for pinball, so join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement.

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

November was quite a month in the pinball world with new game reveals, multiple special offers and lots of news from the industry. So, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are back to bring you all the details in the last Pinball Industry News PINcast of 2025.

Although they were both trailed in advance, the reveal of two new games in November generated lots of talking points.

Spooky Pinball were first to show their hand with their Beetlejuice game which sold out all 999 units almost immediately. A dream theme for many, could the whole Beetlejuice package live up to expectations?

Ten days later, Stern Pinball brought out their second ‘Remastered’ title, this time remaking The Walking Dead with Premium and Limited Edition models.

Gary Stern and Jack Danger from Stern Pinball were guests at the Dutch Pinball Open Expo near Eindhoven, where they held a seminar looking at the company’s past as well as revealing some future projects.

There were also announcements at the show from Pinball Brothers about production of their Predator game, as well as introducing the latest member of their design team.

Meanwhile, Hexa Pinball have revealed the game they produced in collaboration with the French car giant Renault to promote the new Twingo model.

Wonderland Amusements have built all the Alice Goes To Wonderland games for their Kickstarter backers and are now producing unit for retail sales, where a limited offer is available with a $200 discount.

There are more special discounts available on games from American Pinball and Pedretti Gaming, while there’s news of giveaways of pinball merchandise and even an entire machine.

Finally, Dutch Pinball Open Expo special guest, artist Tony Ramunni, joins Jonathan and Martin from his home in Italy to reveal his favourite recipe in the latest What’s Cooking? with… episode.

There’s all this and much more in this latest packed PINcast episode covering all the excitement in the pinball world throughout November and the first day of December.

So, make sure you download or stream this brand new edition of the Pinball Industry News PINcast 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, and don’t forget you can also subscribe to the PINcast for free to guarantee you get the latest episode delivered straight to you every month, the very moment it is released.

With so much news coming out and even more new game reveals coming soon, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of the excitement.

After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.