Blahcade Podcast

It’s a bittersweet episode this week, where we learn in the newsletter that TPA are no longer releasing monthly table packs, and that a key member of the Farsight team has retired.As you can imagine the show mostly revolves around these subjects, plus a few other surprises in what turns out to be a very interesting Farsight Newsletter.Lets get started…http://blahcadepinball.com/episode-131

We really get into some serious pinball talk this week, and it feels good. Reaal goood. There is talk about the next phase in Chris’ fixing of Eight Ball Deluxe, a good chat about Banzai Run now Jared’s had a chance to play it, a huge brain dump about the excellent Total Nuclear Annihilation by Spooky Pinball, plus a warm-up that was actually a warm down.Show notes at http://blahcadepinball.com/episode-130 

After a week playing Zen Studio’s new fossilrific releases, we have some thoughts on each game in the Jurassic world under glass.Farsight Studios has been busy as well getting one of the most requested tables ready for cross-platform release: Banzai RunThen there’s the Warm Up, which is actually at the beginning of the episode if you watch it live on our YouTube channel but ends up at the end of the episode after post-production. We do things differently here at the BlahCade Pinball. Hope you like it. ;) 

There isn’t much official digital pinball news this week, but there’s plenty of stuff to talk about. We dive into how some folks’ passion about a game platform can manifest into something unproductive. Then we talk about strategies you can use as fans to change the tide back to positivity by speaking up in a constructive way.Netherworld held a fantastic Pin Golf tournament this weekend, and Zach and Jared hit the course hard (with pics to prove it).Plenty of other stuff as well, but you’ll have to listen to the show to find out more.Visit http://blahcadepinball.com/hey-dude-lets-par-tee for show notes.

Zen Studios has dropped a killer license on us all with the announcement of the Jurassic World table packs, coming February 20, 2018. Farsight have also got some great tidbits floating around which we want to highlight in this episode.It’s your weekly pinball fix from the digital world we live in. Check out the details of the episode at http://blahcadepinball.com/dino-mite-from-zen-studios

We’ve got a huge episode that centres around news from Arcooda Video Pinball.There is also news about the recent Pinball Arcade release of Sorcerer on all platforms.The cat is also out of the bag with the next table release from Farsight, which will be music to many System 11 fan’s ears.http://blahcadepinball.com/arcooda-video-pinball-news has the timings you're looking for.

http://blahcadepinball.com/make-your-ownWe’re a bit light-on for pinball talk this week, so in classic BlahCade Pinball Podcast style we talk about other stuff. The main topic centres around how you would need to tread carefully as a game developer if you were going to make a Pinball Construction Kit that didn’t suck and frustrate users. It’s an interesting theoretical discussion about something that probably won’t ever become a reality, so enjoy the speculation. 

http://blahcadepinball.com/dee-ex-do-overAfter a very enjoyable Christmas break, we get right back into the action with an update about a fresh new look for the podcast and a pile of pinball related talk.There’s a long discussion about how DX9 seems to be complicating development for The Pinball Arcade on Steam.We talk about what could be done about this, and look to competitors to see some proven best practice about getting rid of the poor UX for this part of the product.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2018/01/15/Episode-123-Saucy-Sounds-from-Stepansky.htmlWe kick off the new year and our first episode back in 2018 in all the right ways with an interview with Norman Stepansky from Farsight Studios.There’s a pile of great information in this interview, so get listening.We’re working on a new website that will make it much easier to find interviews like this, so keep your senses peeled in the next few weeks for more details. 

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/12/24/Episode-122-A-Very-Herculean-Festivus.htmlA quick movie synopsis from Chris leads us into a deep dive into the newest tables released by Zen Studios. Then Chris shares his thoughts on playing Zen on iOS. Finally, Jared talks about the new old pinball he has to restore. It’s huge! This is the final podcast for the year, so fill up on Turkey and get listening.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/12/15/Episode-121-Switch-It-Up-With-Site-Visits.htmlThis show is full of pinball, with a bit of movie industry chatter towards the end that could spell interesting shenanigans for the pinball landscape.We come through with our promise to visit our respective new pinball locations and talk at length about Guardians of the Galaxy as a result.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/12/08/Episode-120-Extra-terrestrial-Radio.htmlIt’s a mixture of pinball and other stuff this episode. Jared talks about a missed opportunity, and Chris talks about terrestrial radio and how it is becoming mainstream and boring. Yep, it's your regular randomness that is the BlahCade podcast.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/11/30/Episode-119-Gaps-in-Storage.htmlAfter two false-starts, we get right into the swing of the podcast with a decent amount of stuff. There’s the usual talk around this time of month about Pinball Arcade’s table release and next game clue. Then we enter speculation mode about whether Farsight will do another Bugfixapalooza at the end of this season. Jared also has a golden opportunity for folks with too many pinballs wanting a safe place to store them.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/11/14/Episode-118-Asgard-land.htmlWe talk about the past Zen tournament and discuss the upcoming EM double-feature that Farsight has cooking.Chris rants a bit about famous people with skeletons in the closet.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/11/09/Episode-117-Groot-Vomit-Mech.htmlThere’s a mixture of stuff on the show as usual. You’ll get talk about Ghostbusters, some interesting CPU performance stats between Zen and TPA, and some news about Pinball Cadet from Trick Gaming Studios.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/10/27/Episode-116-Tell-Me-A-Story.htmlIt’s a bit of a mixed bag episode this week. Come along for the ride and enjoy discussion ranging from PS4 games to FX3 tournaments. Jared also gives us an update on Jacks to Open restoration progress. 

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/10/17/Episode-115-Fifteen-Trabillion-Megadoodles.htmlJared is back on the internets again this episode. We have a large movies chat up-front, so skip through to about 15 minutes if that stuff bores you. Then it’s all about pinball. We talk about Zen personal tournaments and announce the next one that BlahCade will be running. Then we get into the interesting topic of a modern Stern game being included in the mothership TPA app. Jared also talks about an interesting side hustle he’s got going on.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/10/13/Episode-114-FX-Knee.htmlSven joins Chris to talk about his experiences with Zen Pinball FX3 because Jared does not have any hardware capable of playing the game (until features make their way into Android). Chris also talks about his mishap involving a step and his knee (ouch)! We cover off some other releases from FarSight and reveal a new Fidget device that Chris is salivating over. 

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/10/03/Episode-113-Save-The-Pinball-For-Last.htmlWe’re back after a bit of a break with some news from Zen and Farsight. We also have a lengthy discussion about movies and other junk before getting into the pinball news, so feel free to skip right past all that. There is info about a new Kickstarter from FarSight and Trick Gaming Studios for a new 2D pinball adventure. When we recorded this episode, it was early days for the game and Kickstarter. Since recording, Trick Gaming Studios have fixed a lot of the issues with IAP in the game, so definitely check it out.

http://blahcadepinball.com/2017/09/15/Episode-112-Billionaires-Rave.htmlPinball FX3 (and FX2) get some coverage in this short episode. We also talk about the lighting pass on Bride of Pinbot that is in the works. Get ready for the light-show!