It’s not often we get a series of new game launches in the summer months, but in this month’s Pinball Industry News PINcast, Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News cover three more new releases in June.

Two weeks ago, they brought you a special bonus PINcast interview with Daniel Janson of Pinball Brothers, but now it’s time to look back on the launch and the subsequent new details and gameplay videos for Predator pinball.

The second new game came out-of-the-blue, as Pedretti revealed their Ligabue Pinball Game. Themed around the very popular Italian rock band Ligabue and aimed at the Italian market, the machine has all-new artwork but a familiar playfield design.

The third new game hasn’t actually been released yet, but the details known so far certainly sound intriguing. Steelbound is the latest title from For Amusement Only Games for the P3 pinball platform. With a large cast of characters and scenarios, this role-playing adventure sees our protagonist facing multiple challenges while exploring dungeons and piloting a giant robot.

Last month also saw the launch of Jersey Jack Pinball’s Harry Potter, since when it’s been an Interesting time for the company. After visiting the UK for the game’s premiere there, company founder Jack Guarnieri joins Jonathan and Martin from the JJP factory to talk about the game’s reception, what’s on the line now and what’s coming up, how the three models have been received, what’s in store for the topper, and much more.

Meanwhile, Stern Pinball also have topper news as they release a lower-cost Expression Lighting topper which ties into the game’s lighting and looks ripe for third-party companies to provide their own imagery. There’s also news of birthdays for Gary Stern and George Gomez, how to win a Dungeons & Dragons game, and a plethora of new code releases.There’s much more industry news, including Dutch Pinball Exclusive’s tie-up with The Art of Pinball, American Pinball’s latest special offer pricing, Spooky Pinball’s game giveaway, and production updates from multiple companies.

Plus, in the latest edition of the series, Pinball Profile’s Jeff Teolis tells us “What’s Cooking” with him.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 freshest episode delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.Even in the middle of summer there’s so much happening in the pinball industry, and so much more excitement coming up.

So, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it. After all, it’s the podcast the pinball industry listens to.

It’s Predator launch time, so for this special bonus PINcastJonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News are joined by Pinball Brothers’ CEO, Daniel Janson, to describe the Predator journey, right from the initial concept all the way through to today’s reveal.

Daniel gives full details of the team who created the game, the features they wanted incorporated, how the mechanical toys work, the enhancements available in the Trophy Package, plus all the movie and actor assets they have now, along with what else might be coming.

Predator breaks new ground in several other ways too, including a new electronics boardset and new key mech designs. Daniel explains why they moved away from their previous designs and the advantages of their new systems or players and owners.

Jonathan and Martin also talk to Daniel about pricing, the impact of tariffs, production plans and when you will be able to play the Predator pinball for yourself.

So, make sure you download or stream this new bonus Pinball Industry News PINcast interview right now from your favourite podcast supplier. You’ll also find it on YouTubeand 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 regular episodes and bonus PINcasts delivered to you every month, the very moment it is released.

There’s so much happening in the pinball industry right nowand even more excitement coming up, so join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it.

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

This month’s PINcast was held back for a few days to bring you the very latest news and an exclusive interview. So, join Jonathan from Pinball Magazine and Martin from Pinball News as they bring you all the excitement from the pinball industry throughout May and the first few days of June in the latest Pinball Industry News PINcast.

It’s taken ten years to come to fruition, but finally Jersey Jack Pinball were able to release their Harry Potter game. The reaction has been hugely positive, but there are still many unknowns about just what’s in the game and the story of its creation.

So, Jonathan and Martin interview Jersey Jack Pinball’s founder, and the man who secured the licence widely thought to be unobtainable, Jack Guarnieri. Jack explains the steps he had to take to get all the assets for all the movies, what the game means to Jersey Jack Pinball, the reason for the delayed reveal, what’s in the game, how it is going to be built, why they chose to offer three different models, and much more about this new Harry Potter game, including where you can play it.

One game due to launch soon is Predator from Pinball Brothers. A slow drip of information from the company means we already know a few details, but this month’s PINcast includes an update directly from the company’s CEO about when we might expect more information.

Last weekend saw the European Pinball Championship in Austria. Alongside complete line-ups of games from Spooky Pinball, American Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, Chicago Gaming, Dutch Pinball and all three models of Stern’s King Kong, Barrels of Fun Pinball had their new Dune game there alongside their Labyrinth.

Barrels of Fun’s David Van Es was attending the show, so Martin took the opportunity to sit down at the dining table with David for the latest edition of What’s Cooking With… Find out what they enjoy eating at the Barrels of Fun factory when celebrating birthdays.

The imposition or threat of tariffs still looms large over the industry, threatening delays in shipping product into the US, with the potential for retaliatory tariffs pushing up prices for non-US buyers too. Two companies have already responded, so find out what they had to say.

There’s an update from Pinball Adventures about their Elements game, news on some great deals on new-in-box machines, and chances to win prizes ranging from merchandise and anti-reflective glass to an entire machine.

So, make sure you download or stream this latest 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.

With so much happening in the pinball industry right now and so much more excitement coming up, join Jonathan and Martin each month to guarantee you don’t miss any of it.

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