Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Pinball & Video Games

Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Pinball & Video Games

Pinball and video games. We're a mixed gaming podcast, but pinball and video games are our bread and butter, and our two permanent segments. Pinball generally receives the most attention of the two. We also, on occasion, cover other types of gaming (namely tabletop games such as RPGs and card games). We aren't known as eclectic for nothing!

Episodes

Episode 255 - Worst Decisions

September 27, 2025 • 67 mins
Pinball: We provide some brief update information and then discuss the top five worst decisions a pinball manufacturer or designer has made. Video Games: We talk about Pinball FX, Doug Bowser retiring from Nintendo, the Death Stranding film, Costco pulling Xbox, Hades 2 releasing, Star Trek Voyager getting a video game, Splinter Cell getting an animated series, and various reveals from the Playstation State of Play and Xbox Tokyo ...
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Episode 254 - Star Wars the Star Wars

September 14, 2025 • 73 mins
Pinball: We talk about the reveal of Stern Pinball's Star Wars Fall of the Empire, plus answer a listener email about saying games have good flow. Video Games: We talk about Pinball Arcade, a Nintendo Direct, Silksong's success, and Ninteno getting a patent for everything related to summoning. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Stern Pinball's Fall of the Empire Star Wars pinball machine: https://www.knapparcade.org/blog/ster...
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Episode 253 - Empire Records

August 31, 2025 • 60 mins
Pinball: We talk about what little we know so far about Stern Pinball's upcoming Star Wars game "Fall of the Empire" and respond to some listener emails. Video Games: We talk about digital pinball, Silksong, Path of Exile 2, and a bunch of Gamescom announcements. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://eclecticgamers.com EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/ec...
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Episode 252 - A Warburton Suit

August 17, 2025 • 72 mins
Pinball: There's no real news so we cover several listener emails and play a game: Kansas versus Dungeon Crawler Carl. Video Games: We talk about PETA's demands on Nintendo, Louisiana's lawsuit against Roblox, Tencent's adjustments to Light of Motiram, Battlefield 6 and its huge beta test player count, and Nintendo telling people to think about temperature when using a Switch 2. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: http...
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Episode 251 - Foundation of Bones

August 3, 2025 • 81 mins
Pinball: We talk about Jack Danger becoming Stern Pinball's Head of Community and then hit a couple pinball topics a listener submitted: if Predator could work with a more historic approach to art and what is our preferred size of LCD screen for pinball. Video Games: We talk Donkey Kong Bonanza, Microsoft thriving while laying off folks, Hasbro doing great with Magic: The Gathering using Final Fantasy, Itch.io deindexing NSFW cont...
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Episode 250 - Iconic

July 20, 2025 • 69 mins
Pinball: We have no news so thanks to listeners we discuss pinball art and then play a game: Marry, Love, Old Yeller. Video Games: We talk video game movies and TV shows, the official end of a voice-acting strike, the fall of the Wargaming game, the FBI dealing with Nintendo ROM sites, Dragon Quest 7 remake coming (someday), reports that King employees trained their own AI replacements, and Roblox using AI for safety reasons. Epi...
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Episode 249 - Steelbound for Battlefield

July 6, 2025 • 67 mins
Pinball: We discuss Stern Pinball's new premium version of Jaws for the 50th Anniversary of the film, For Amusement Only's newly announced title Steelbound for the P3, CGC's delay on Cactus Canyon Expansion kits, and finally a discussion topic on what it means to be a pinball collector. Video Games: We talk about Summer Games Done Quick, Helldivers 2 coming to Xbox, EA's expectations for Battlefield 6, and Microsoft's mass layoffs...
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Episode 248 - Get to Da Pinball!

June 22, 2025 • 62 mins
Pinball: We spend most of this segment going over our thoughts on Pinball Brother's revealed Predator Pinball. We also talk about the AI scandal surrounding JJP's Harry Potter, our thoughts on Stern's code release states, and how we would retheme a host of existing pinball machines. Video Games: We talk about the Xbox games showcase, a change in leadership (sort of) for Embracer Group, the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, and Borderla...
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Episode 247 - You're a Wizard, JJP

June 8, 2025 • 92 mins
Pinball: We spend most of this segment going over our thoughts on JJP's finally revealed Harry Potter Pinball. Note that after the video game segment we talk a bit about Predator and Cuphead in the pinball world. Video Games: We talk about the Switch 2 release, EA dropping Black Panther, a remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, Summer Game Fest announcements, and Sony's State of Play announcements. Episode Links: Pinball News article...
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Episode 246 - What if Gottlieb & Williams Returned?

May 25, 2025 • 55 mins
Pinball: We briefly discuss that it seems JJP's Harry Potter pinball is delayed, cover some listener emails, and then have a discussion topic on what pinball company would we resurrect to compete in today's market. Video Games: We talk about a bunch of video game movies being worked on, Embracer's reorganization, Gearbox grinding people's gears, and EA's move against remote work. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP Patreon: htt...
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Episode 245 - World Poker Tour Remastered?

May 11, 2025 • 50 mins
Pinball: We briefly discuss how Kong and Dune are doing, go over a couple listener emails, and then pick five Stern games we think would be interesting for the Remaster treatment. Video Games: We talk about Overwatch's unionization, Nintendo wanting to brick their systems for cheating, EA having more layoffs, and Xbox raising the price on their years' old systems. Plus, GTA6 is delayed now. Episode Links: None! Show Links: EGP P...
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Episode 244 - Kong Smash Without Rhythm

April 27, 2025 • 63 mins
Pinball: We go over the new reveals of Dune Pinball from Barrels of Fun and King Kong: Myth of Terror Island Pinball from Stern Pinball. Video Games: We cover the Resident Evil 4 and Oblivion remakes, Funstock stopping orders to the USA over tariffs, and all the Switch 2 pre-order drama also driven by tariffs. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Barrels of Fun's Dune launch: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/barrels-of-fun-offi...
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Episode 243 - Bang a Gong

April 13, 2025 • 61 mins
Pinball: We summarize what we know about the upcoming King Kong pinball from Stern, Dune from Barrels of Fun, and Harry Potter from Jersey Jack. We also discuss what companies have indicated regarding the impact of USA tariffs. Video Games: We cover all the information we have about Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 console. Episode Links: Stern Pinball's King Kong teaser video: https://youtu.be/M2hz-Jd8VWE Show Links: EGP Patreon: h...
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Episode 242 - Texas Pinball Festival 2025 Recap

March 29, 2025 • 81 mins
Pinball: We summarize the new games we played at TPF 2025 and discuss some other aspects related to the show. Video Games: We cover Ubisoft's new subsidiary, Warner Brothers cancelling an expansion to Hogwarts Legacy, and information out of the latest Nintendo Direct. Episode Links: Marco Specialties: https://www.marcospecialties.com/control/main Show Links: EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers Website: http://e...
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Episode 241 - The Cake is a Lie

March 14, 2025 • 40 mins
Pinball: We cover the indications that Multimorphic has Portal is their next P3 theme, and read some listener emails. Video Games: We cover Scopely buying Pokemon, Forza Horizon 5 coming to Playstation, Xbox rumors on their next console, the Switch 2, Chrono Trigger's 30th anniversary, an AI-related leak from Sony, Ubisoft exploring the launch of a new business to support their most popular titles, EA adding micro transactions int...
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Episode 240 - Monster Hunting Listener Emails

March 1, 2025 • 69 mins
Pinball: We cover a thimble full of news, and announce the 4th annual PiNBVALL DeGENeRaTE awards, but then rely on listener emails to save us, which they do. We talk prediction on several things, reshape the Pinside Top 10, and even have a listener-submitted Rumor Corner! Video Games: We cover Marvel Rivals layoffs, Niantic looking for a new owner, the crash of all console sales, Twitch changing their enforcement rules, the growth...
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Episode 239 - Tombstone

February 15, 2025 • 56 mins
Warning: The first 25+ minutes are an in-depth discussion of the Western film genre. You have been warned! Pinball: We cover Stern Pinball's Dungeons and Dragons LE version having node board ten issues, talk about a delay on DPX's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland production, the new company Ramp's Pinball, and answer a listener email regarding The Green Mile as a pinball theme. Video Games: We cover Castle Crashers getting new DL...
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Episode 238 - This or That

January 31, 2025 • 56 mins
Pinball: We cover several emails relating to prior topics and Dennis's inability to pronounce certain words. We discuss the sub-$1,000 planned Alice Goes to Wonderland from Wonderland Amusements and also play a little requested This or That. Video Games: We cover the upcoming release of Doom the Dark Ages and Ninja Gaiden 4. We discuss John Gonzalez returning to Obsidian, Sony eliminating mandatory PSN account requirements for sin...
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Episode 237 - Fixing The Switch 2

January 18, 2025 • 66 mins
Pinball: We talk briefly about the general reaction to Stern Pinball's new release, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye, David Fix leaving American Pinball, and then we play a new game where Tony and I pick what we think are the three weakest, and strongest, themes used in pinball during the 2020 through 2024 period. Video Games: We cover the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal, the end of Metroid Prime 4 preorders, Tencent now being seen a...
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Episode 236 - D&D For You and Me!

January 4, 2025 • 53 mins
Pinball: We talk all about Stern Pinball's new release, Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye. Video Games: We cover a variety of leaks related to Nintendo's Switch 2, the big upcoming video game releases of January and February, discuss Stardew Valley's smashing sales success, and denote the 2025 start of Awesome Games Done Quick. Episode Links: Knapp Arcade article on Stern Pinball's release of Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's E...
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