207 episodes
Eclectic Gamers Podcast - Pinball & Video Games Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski
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4.8 • 28 Ratings
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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!
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Episode 207 - Black Knights & Tears of the Gate
Pinball: We talk about Dutch Pinball moving on past TBL, Stern Pinball releasing their Insider Connected app and more Black Knight toppers, and Kineticist acquiring TWIP.
Video Games: We go over the Game Awards, Baldur's Gate getting a physical edition, a delay for Space Marine 2, Gabe Newell having to talk lawsuits, and the end of the Overwatch League.
Episode Links:
Watch brand ranking stream with Tony and Dennis: https://youtube.com/live/NI4AQZyhOc8?feature=share
Knapp Arcade article on Dutch Pinball's last call for The Big Lebowski: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/dutch-pinball-issues-last-call-for-big-lebowski
Kineticist article on TWIP joining Kineticist: https://www.kineticist.co/post/twip-joins-kineticist
Kineticist article on the favorite pinball machines of content creators: https://www.kineticist.co/post/pinball-media-favorite-games
Show Links:
EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers
Website: http://eclecticgamers.com
EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ
Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT
Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com -
Episode 206 - Zero Back to the Future
Pinball: We talk about Stern's production line, the rumor Dutch Pinball has Back to the Future, a bit about The Princess Bride, and two listener emails that we discuss in depth.
Video Games: We go over a Steam code recipient game review, talk about Baldur's Gate, cover the results of the Golden Joystick Awards, discuss Mortal Kombat 1 demanding too much for fatalities, go over the death of The Escapist, mention Nintendo doing a live-action Zelda movie, talk about downsizing at Unity, and cover sales figures for PS5 and Switch.
Episode Links:
None!
Show Links:
EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers
Website: http://eclecticgamers.com
EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ
Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT
Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com -
Episode 205 - Hold Me Closer, Embracer Neon
Pinball: We talk about the upcoming 2023 Kansas City Pinball Championship, JJP's new game Elton John, Stern loosing the price requirements on some older titles, and CGC finally completing an official Pulp Fiction machine.
Video Games: We go over Embracer reducing staff at Zen Studios, Paradox releasing Harebrained Schemes, Ubisoft delaying Skull and Bones (again), Super Mario Bros Wonder and Spider-Man 2 being hits, some more information on the PS5 Slim, Twitch allowing simulcasting, Awesome Games Done Quick having a dog play a video game, Fallout TV coming out in April, Squadron 42 finally being feature complete, John Rhys-Davies voicing a dwarf in Return to Moria, Blizzcon's return, and Dennis discusses his experience playing Starfield.
Episode Links:
2023 KC Pinball Championship: https://kcpc.pinballkc.com/
Kineticist article on Elton John Pinball: https://www.kineticist.co/post/elton-john-pinball
Knapp Arcade article on distributors being allowed to reduce pricing on certain Stern pins: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/stern-pinball-distributors-are-providing-significant-discounts-on-three-games
Show Links:
EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers
Website: http://eclecticgamers.com
EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ
Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT
Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com -
Episode 204 - Barrels of Activision
Pinball: We talk about the new company Barrels of Fun and their new pinball machine Labyrinth, we discuss Stern Pinball basically re-releasing two games, we go over a new version of Pinball Brothers' Alien, we talk about the JJP reveal planned for Expo along with some other Expo expected happenings, and we go over why we love pinball and our current top five pinball games.
Video Games: We go over three Steam code video game reveals, discuss Microsoft completing its acquisition of Activision, talk about a Sony hack and its slim PS5, cover the unionization of CD Project Red, discuss some Diablo 4 stuff, and Tony explains how Paradox ruined Battletech.
Episode Links:
EGP Fursona merch: https://eclectic-gamers-podcast.creator-spring.com/listing/get-fursona
Knapp Arcade article on Labyrinth Pinball: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/barrels-of-fun-pinball-shares-more-detailed-trailer-for-labyrinth-pinball
Knapp Arcade article on Ellen Ripley version of Alien Pinball: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pinball-brothers-reveals-alien-ellen-ripley-version-new-art-new-code-art-of-pinball-sculpts
Show Links:
EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers
Website: http://eclecticgamers.com
EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ
Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT
Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com -
Episode 203 - Dream Unity
Pinball: We talk about a recent interview with David Fix from American Pinball relating to homebrew games and GTF!, go over Homepin's plan to reveal a pinball machine at Expo not designed for pinheads, and cover a new P3 game called Dungeon Door Defender.
Video Games: We talk about Epic's layoffs, the latest on the Microsoft-Activision merger, Kamiya leaving Platinum, Capcom's thoughts on game pricing, Unity's thoughts on it's pricing, and some Sea of Thieves changes.
Episode Links:
EGP Fursona merch: https://eclectic-gamers-podcast.creator-spring.com/listing/get-fursona
Episode 13 of the Pinball Innovators & Makers Podcast (inteview with David Fix): https://thepinballnetwork555350716.wordpress.com/2023/09/29/pinball-innovators-makers-podcast-ep-13-hats-off-to-the-homebrewers-w-dave-fix/
Knapp Arcade article about the pinball for non-pinball Homepin reveal at Expo: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/homepin-confirms-expo-reveal-of-pinball-for-non-pinball-people
Show Links:
EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers
Website: http://eclecticgamers.com
EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ
Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT
Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com -
Episode 202 - Kingpin's Unity
Pinball: We talk about Haggis and Fathom Revisited, Stern's final run of Guardians of the Galaxy Pro games, and the fall of Circus Maximus and its attempts to make Pinball Circus and Kingpin.
Video Games: We get a review from Dave P on Doom, talk about E3 limping along, Steam being around for 20 years, Charles Martinet as the Mario ambassador, some Nintendo Direct stuff, Unity upsetting every developer who uses them, and SAG-AFTRA possibly striking in interactive media.
Episode Links:
Knapp Arcade article about GOTG and Kingpin: https://www.knapparcade.org/post/pinball-news-notes-last-call-for-stern-guardians-of-the-galaxy-kingpin-is-dead-new-code
EGP Fursona merch: https://eclectic-gamers-podcast.creator-spring.com/listing/get-fursona
Show Links:
EGP Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/eclectic_gamers
Website: http://eclecticgamers.com
EGP T-shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/eclectic-gamers-podcast
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/eclectic-gamers-podcast/id1088802706?mt=2
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-465086826
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eclecticgamerspodcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC40Frd1Fep4u5bjrw3cvwoQ
Discord: https://discord.gg/sgnrsBT
Email: eclecticgamerspodcast@gmail.com
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast
For how great the show is and how smart Dennis is, the mic quality on his mic is the only thing that holds the show back at all! Sometimes it sounds like it’s got the slightest reverb and it is rough with headphones.
Amazing show
By far my favorite podcast
My favorite podcast
I’ve been listening to every episode starting from the beginning. Even years later, the old episodes are informative and entertaining.
I like hearing Dennis and Tony talk about all of the boutiques and start-ups that have tried (and mostly failed) to make pinball machines. They take the time to research each topic and Dennis is good at giving a very listenable synopsis of all of the legal documents involved in the crazy antics of these companies.
It’s fun to hear their first impressions of each game as they are announced and then the follow up after they’ve played each game. They had such high hopes for Rob Zombie and those hoped were completely dashed a few episodes later.
At first I had intended to only listen to the pinball portion of the podcast, which is always after their opening intros, but I often find myself listening all the way through the video game section because it is just as interesting.
There are also some fantastic guest-hosts and one of the most insane interviews I’ve ever heard in the “Deeproot Interview” episode. I can’t believe how calm Dennis stayed as the owner of Deeproot was giving some very bold, weird, and sometimes insulting (to other people in the industry) answers to Dennis’ very well chosen questions.
I would recommend this podcast to everyone. It’s definitely worth a listen!
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