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Eclectic Gamers Podcast

Episode 261 - 2025 Year-End Review

PodcastBy Dennis Kriesel & Tony Kurkowski

Eclectic Gamers Podcast

1 hr 28 min

Summary

Eclectic Gamers reviews 2025 pinball releases, calling it a strong theme year despite economic concerns.

In their 2025 year-end review, Dennis and Tony from Eclectic Gamers Podcast provide a comprehensive recap of major pinball releases across manufacturers. They discuss 2025 as a strong theme year despite perceived economic headwinds, walking through Stern's four releases (D&D, King Kong, Star Wars, Walking Dead Remastered), Multimorphic's Portal, Turner Pinball's Merlin's Arcade, Barrels of Fun's Dune and Winchester, and Jersey Jack's Harry Potter. Key themes include code/QA concerns, theme selection impact on sales, and the surprising success of niche titles like Winchester.

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Pinball: We recap the major 2025 pinball releases. Video Games: We talk about the 2025 Game Awards, summarize the end of the Sony v Tencent litigation, and provide the latest on the Rockstar union-busting controversy. None!

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