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New arcade open in Austin, TX – Pinballz Arcade

New arcade open in Austin, TX – Pinballz Arcade

arcadehero November 23, 2010 3

This past Saturday a new entertainment venue opened up in Austin, Texas called Pinballz Arcade. As the name implies, they have a strong focus on pinball gaming (although it’s not the sole part of

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Stern releases limited edition version of AVATAR Pinball

Stern releases limited edition version of AVATAR Pinball

arcadehero November 23, 2010 1

While this news might not come as any big surprise, Stern has a run of 250, limited edition AVATAR Pinball machines up for sale. I say it’s no surprise as the move isn’t unusual

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Promo video released for Stern’s AVATAR pinball

Shaggy November 4, 2010 3

It’s not news that Stern’s AVATAR pinball machine is available to buy now but in case you haven’t seen it yet, here’s another video to enjoy, this time in promotional style with a narrator

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The return of Williams to pinball?

The return of Williams to pinball?

arcadehero October 17, 2010 6

If you know a little about pinball then chances are you know about Bally/Williams. For years they dominated the pinball scene and when they decided to move onto other kinds of non-pinball entertainment, it

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The extra life pinball machines get in home game rooms

The extra life pinball machines get in home game rooms

Shaggy October 5, 2010 2

Newsfeed 940 via As video games have aged, the number of people who collect the old stuff has increased and we see more articles discussing the community behind the collecting. A strong collectors community

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Arcades at the FER Interazar 2010 show in Spain

Arcades at the FER Interazar 2010 show in Spain

arcadehero October 3, 2010 1

Newsfeed 938 via The annual  FER event in Spain may focus primarily on slot machines and other gambling devices but where many casinos have an arcade as a part of their facility, what better

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A coffee table for pinball fans

A coffee table for pinball fans

arcadehero September 24, 2010 1

Newsfeed 930 via If you have a non-working pinball playfield laying around there are a couple of things you could do with it – salvage it for parts on another pin, sell it to

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Stern making a TRON pinball?

Stern making a TRON pinball?

Shaggy September 23, 2010 8

UPDATE: Stern has confirmed that this is indeed happening Recently, there has been no better way at keeping up with what is going on at STERN Pinball than to follow their Facebook page. For

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AVATAR Pinball shipping this week

Shaggy September 13, 2010 0

AVATAR made a crazy amount of money in theaters. As such, expectations for things like the AVATAR video game were pretty high and at the end of the day, disappointing for whomever held those

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Stern Pinball gets a glowing profile in PARADE

Shaggy August 29, 2010 5

Newsfeed 910 via New arcade games might have a difficult time catching a break in mainstream publications, gaming and otherwise, but even then they have it nicer than the pinball sector. Most of the

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The PAPA 13 World Pinball Championships

Shaggy August 21, 2010 2

(Thanks to PAPA for the info) Last weekend the Profession & Amateur Pinball Association (i.e. PAPA) held their 13th annual World Pinball Championships and out of 406 players, seven stood victorious in their separate

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UK Pinball Party starts tomorrow

Shaggy August 12, 2010 0

Pinball junkies in the UK have a big event to look forward to, the UK Pinball Party. It begins tomorrow and runs through Sunday although they already have held a warming up event with

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