If you like to tinker with your tech and have a penchant for pinball, the DIY “Makerball” kit is something of a no-brainer. Described by its Swiss creator as an “affordable, stable, mutable, pure, and ...

It’s deceptively simple. Pull the plunger by its flying-saucer-shaped handle, and hear that satisfying clack. Watch the silver marble roll around the playfield, and wing it with your flippers. Come up ...

Ricky Jordan's three-year-old son loves Disney. Even Jordan, 42, is a self-described “Disney head.” So, this year, he decided to snag a Toy Story-branded game for their house. It cost a tad more than ...

You can play virtual pinball on everything from your smartphone to your tablet to your laptop. But the best experience is, oddly enough, on an actual standup pinball machine with a giant screen ...

I am a devoted video-game fan and a constant cheerleader for them to be considered art, but honestly, I would give up most of the compelling stories and high-definition graphics in the world for ...

Pinball has a history that stretches back to France in the 1600s. Over the centuries, the game has certainly evolved, but at the end of the day, the mechanics and gameplay remain largely the same. You ...

Rochester Institute of Technology students can sure play — and create — a mean pinball. As part of an interactive games and media course, 12 RIT students made cardboard and digital pinball machines ...

The next game from Stern Pinball Inc. will be JAWS, a machine based on the 1975 Steven Spielberg film and featuring many sights and sounds from the horror flick. JAWS pinball also features the ...

Game of skills or evil gambling? It is hard to believe that there was a long period in the history of arcade games when pinball machines, these amazing mixtures of art, design, engineering, technology ...

A couple of years ago, we made a plea for Dallas to step up and produce a cool pinball lounge. A renewed wave of interest in the delightfully approachable game had made its way to other major cities ...

Pinball machines are an enduring icon of gaming, but their main drawback is that they take up a lot of space. Luckily, AtGames has solved this dilemma with its compact Legends Pinball Micro Machine, ...