It’s not everyday that three trained musicians meet for an improv session in order to record a pinball album. Under normal circumstances this perhaps wouldn’t have happened. But because of COVID, all of us had...
Rolling and flinging through a pixelated dungeon, accompanied by a mysterious but always friendly score, and discovering an enigmatic tower. When I first encountered Pinball Spire at the online gaming showcase Steam Next Fest last...
In the fifth issue of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter, published on September 30th, the editorial is about the arcade classic Ice Cold Beer. In this game, you indirectly control a small...
The freshest edition of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter is out! Published on August 31th 2024, issue #4 tackles the tense relationship between pinball in the wilds and in private homes. Also:...
In the third issue of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter, published on July 28th 2024, the editorial is about nudging and tilting. Other stories are about basic pinball skills, a crowdfunding campaign,...
One of the biggest pinball tournaments is Canada’s YEGPIN, named after the airport code of Alberta province’s capital Edmonton and, of course, pinball. Robert from The Ball is Wild 🪩 took part in this year’s...
The second issue of The Ball is Wild 🪩 pinball culture newsletter is published on July 1st 2024, with an editorial about the nature of the pinball itself and many other topics. IN THIS SECOND...
The Ball is Wild 🪩 is kicking off its new pinball culture newsletter on June 10th 2024! It approaches its subject from social, artistic and overall curious angles. It’s also inclusive in a way that...
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I have been to Dutch Pinball Museum in Rotterdam (Netherlands) recently where a big tournament took place – the Dutch Pinball Open 2022 from November 11th to 13th. Although I like taking part in tournaments,...
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Do you like video pinball? Well, we here at The Ball is Wild really do because it’s creating a whole new possibility space for the (virtual) silverball. You aren’t restricted to the rules of real-world...