Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Pinball & Video Games

Pinball: Dennis goes over the latest in the 1980s Pinball Machine Mania Tournament. From there, he and Tony give their thoughts on the Domino's Pizza pinball machine, talking about the art, layout, and gameplay already shown. Video Games: Dennis brings up Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) 2016, a charity speed-running event, and Evo 2016, the premier fighting game tournament. Tony and Dennis also talk about some of their favorite fighting games from days gone by. Tabletop: Tony discusses Castles of Mad King Ludwig, a tile-laying game. From there, Tony outlines a variety of games that are good to play with young children. Links: 1980s Pinball Machine Mania Tournament-Round 5: http://goo.gl/forms/pisXnuA2BdxYsgkC2 Summer Games Done Quick 2016: https://gamesdonequick.com/ Evo 2016 Championship Series: http://evo.shoryuken.com/ Castles of Mad King Ludwig https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155426/castles-mad-king-ludwig Enchanted Cupcake Party Game https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/140675/enchanted-cupcake-

Due to the heavy volume of E3 coverage, the tabletop section has moved from the end of the podcast to the beginning. Tabletop: Tony provides some information about Hero Realms and its ongoing Kickstarter campaign. Pinball: Dennis goes over the Round 3 results of the 1980s Pinball Machine Mania Tournament and announces the Round 4 match-ups. Video Games: Comprehensive coverage of E3. Broadly broken out by press conferences, the following are the areas of discussion: Square Enix: Final Fantasy XV, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Deus Ex GO, Hitman, I Am Setsuna, Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, and NeiR: Automata. EA: Titanfall 2, Madden, FIFA 17, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Fe, various Star Wars games, and Battlefield 1. Bethesda: Quake Champions, Elder Scrolls Legends, Fallout 4 DLC, Skyrim Remastered, Prey, Doom DLC, Elder Scrolls Online: Dark Brotherhood, Bethesda VR games, and Dishonored 2. Microsoft: The Xbox One S, Xbox Play Anywhere, Gears of War 4, Killer Instinct: General RAAM, Forza Horizon 3, R

In this episode, Tony and Dennis hit the three gaming categories with a force of a mecha-clad death bunny armed with grenades that can destroy planets. Pinball: Results of Round 2 of the 1980s Pinball Machine Mania Tournament are discussed, and the match-ups for Round 3 are revealed. Dennis conducts an interview with Daniel Spolar and Amber Streath of the Project Pinball Charity. They discuss Project Pinball's mission, their upcoming July 2016 fundraising campaign, and ways the public can get involved in their efforts to install pinball machines in hospitals across the land. Tony and Dennis also sit down with Keri Wing, recent victor of Cactus Jack's Silverball Showdown, a PAPA circuit event. They go over what the PAPA circuit events are, talk about some of the games Keri played, and about her being the first woman in history to win a PAPA circuit event. Video Games: Discussion is lead off with talk regarding No Man's Sky. Specifically, the game's recent delay in release and the resulting death threats re

Pinball: Dennis goes over the results of Round 1 of the 1980s Pinball Machine Mania Tournament, and announces the Round 2 match-ups. As a transition topic (since virtual pinball can be thought of as a pinball topic AND a video game topic), we feature Dennis' interview with Brad Baker, founder of VPCabs. Dennis and Brad discuss the VPCabs product line, future plans, and what it was like for Brad to be on the ABC TV show Shark Tank. Video Games: Tony and Dennis go over the Civiliation 6 announcement and their thoughts on the series of Strategy games. Tabletop: Here we feature Tony's interview with Stephanie Bryant, creator of the Threadbare RPG. Tony and Stephanie go over the Threadbare concept, how it developed, and how it will work in final form. Links: Round 2 of 1980s Pinball Machine Mania Tournament: http://goo.gl/forms/fZGaUg51J7AGxEhA3 VPCabs: https://virtualpinball.com/ PinballSTAR Amusements: http://www.pinballstar.com/ Threadbare RPG: A stitchpunk tabletop role-playing game: https://www.kicksta

Pinball: Dennis walks through a March Madness-style pinball tournament contest to determine the best pinball machine of 1980-1989. From there, Tony and Dennis share their ideas for cool homebrew pinball rethemes. Video Games: Discussion centers on Dawn of War III, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Battlefield 1, and Stern Pinball Arcade. Tabletop: Tony provides an update for Noisy Person Cards and The Planet Mercenary RPG. In addition, discussion revolves around RPGs broadly, Kantcon, and the Threadbare RPG. Tony and Dennis give their thoughts on Dead Flip's Twitch presentation of Ghostbusters LE (after the Tabletop section since they forgot to do it earlier!).

Pinball: Tony and Dennis open with a discussion on Ghostbusters LE/Premium magnaslings, and conclude with The Big Lebowski finally shipping (and the option for air delivery). Video Games: Star Fox Zero, Pinball FX2's Alien DLC pack, and BattleFleet Gothic Armada round out the software discussion. Sony's PS4 upgrade is also examined. Tabletop: The third edition of Warmahordes, the Dresden Files cooperative card game, and Noisy Person Cards are three new upgrades/games that get attention, along with International Tabletop Day.

Pinball: Dennis interviews Nick Dangerous of the Dallas Makerspace VECTOR Committee to talk Freedom pinball, restorations, and long-term plans in the Dallas area. Video Games: Tony and Dennis discuss the (finally!) announced release of Final Fantasy XV, their history with the franchise, and thoughts on the JRPG genre as a whole. Tabletop: Tony dives deep into tabletop miniatures and what goes into playing such games.

In their first exclusive-topic podcast, Tony and Dennis talk about their experiences at the 2016 Texas Pinball Festival.

In this ultra-dense episode, Tony and Dennis cover a multitude of gaming topics. Pinball: Discussion starts with a focus on the Ghostbusters pinball reveal, followed by the last-minute changes to the 2016 Texas Pinball Festival's Wizards tournament. Video Games: Tony initiates a critique of the early access model of video game funding, while Dennis brings up the cancellation of Fable Legends and the likely end to Lionhead studios. Tabletop: Discussion focuses on Star Realms, a combat-based deck building game.

In this episode, Tony and Dennis discuss the following: Pinball: Preordering pinball machines and concerns with this approach to financing the construction of pins. Video Games: Tony goes in depth on his experiences with Firewatch, while Dennis explains his interest in the upcoming mech-shooter Titanfall 2. Tabletop Games: Legendary, a cooperative deck-building game, is discussed (for both its gameplay and its many upcoming themes).

In their Valentine's Day episode, Tony and Dennis talk over several gaming topics. Pinball: The news that Dirty Donny is doing art for an upcoming Stern pinball machine. Discussion focuses on speculation on likely themes for the table and what would make for a cool music pin. Video Games: Dangerous Golf receives overview as an upcoming release. In addition, Tony goes in-depth with X-Com 2 and his experiences thus far. Tabletop Games: Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu and Battle Arena get discussed, as does the notion of Kickstarting tabletop games in general. Note: Tony's online audio feed becomes distorted shortly after the tabletop section begins. We apologize for the drop in quality at that point.

In the inaugural episode, Tony and Dennis tackle the following subjects: Pinball: Upcoming releases from Stern Pinball, Heighway Pinball, Jersey Jack Pinball, Dutch Pinball, and Spooky Pinball. Video Games: Tony and Dennis discuss their top games released in 2015, and a few titles they are looking forward to currently scheduled for 2016 release. Tabletop Games: Recent games that received Kickstarter support and have sparked some interest receive focus.