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Colin Alsheimer

Colin is the chief pixel pusher at Kineticist and This Week in Pinball. He's a lifetime gamer who became enamored with pinball after taking in a family copy of the 1979 classic Joker Poker (the EM version). Since then he's bought, sold and repaired many machines, competed in all kinds of tournaments, and more. Previously, Colin spent over a decade working in marketing for agencies and tech startups, with clients like American Airlines, the MBTA, Analog Devices, Eli Lilly and more. He also started and ran a music blog, happy hour website, and wrote a regular craft beer review column for Central Track in Dallas. Once aspired to be an artsy film director.

Mar 6, 2023

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THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 3/6/23: Foo Fighters Gameplay Reveals, The Godfather Pinball Confirmed, Galactic Tank Force Teaser 2, and MORE

Will Oetting
Will Oetting

Weekly Update

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 3/6/23:  Foo Fighters Gameplay Reveals, The Godfather Pinball Confirmed, Galactic Tank Force Teaser 2, and MORE

Jan 23, 2023

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13 min read

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 1/23/23: New Theatre of Magic Art, Scooby-Doo Production Updates, and MORE

Will Oetting
Will Oetting

Weekly Update

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 1/23/23:  New Theatre of Magic Art, Scooby-Doo Production Updates, and MORE

Dec 5, 2022

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5 min read

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 12/5/22: Spooky Announces Scooby-Doo Pinball, Zidware Pre-Buyers Final Chapter, and MORE

Will Oetting
Will Oetting

Weekly Update

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 12/5/22:  Spooky Announces Scooby-Doo Pinball, Zidware Pre-Buyers Final Chapter, and MORE

Nov 21, 2022

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6 min read

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 11/21/22: Pinball Black Friday Deals, Stern Moving to Bigger Factory, and MORE

Will Oetting
Will Oetting
THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 11/21/22:  Pinball Black Friday Deals, Stern Moving to Bigger Factory, and MORE

Nov 7, 2022

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5 min read

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 11/7/22: Mandalorian Topper Details, Pinball Rules Complexity, and MORE

Will Oetting
Will Oetting
THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 11/7/22:  Mandalorian Topper Details, Pinball Rules Complexity, and MORE

Oct 10, 2022

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6 min read

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 10/10/22: 007 Stream Coming, Elvira, Classic Legends of Valhalla Pinball ,and MORE

Will Oetting
Will Oetting

Weekly Update

THIS WEEK IN PINBALL – 10/10/22:  007 Stream Coming, Elvira, Classic Legends of Valhalla Pinball ,and MORE

Sep 25, 2020

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9 min read

Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade Tabletop Game Review, Plus An Interview with the Designer

Will Oetting
Will Oetting
Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade Tabletop Game Review, Plus An Interview with the Designer

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