About
Colin is the chief pixel pusher at Kineticist. 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 contributes to This Week in Pinball, the New England Pinball League, and Pin-Masters of New England. 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.
Articles
Get Ready for a Dungeon Crawler Carl Pinball Machine
How the Hype Index Got Smarter
The 2025 TWIPY Pinball Awards: Full Winners and Recap
Melvin Williams Joins American Pinball as Creative Director
Stern Pinball Reveals Pokemon Pinball
RUMOR: Dutch Pinball Partnering with Stern Pinball to Produce Back to the Future
The Pinball Bet
Dutch Pinball Exclusive (DPX) Is No More
American Pinball Partners with Planetary Pinball Supply to Produce Classic Williams and Bally Games
IFPA Announces Updates to Mission Statement & Leadership Team
14 Questions with American Pinball President Ron Lindeman
American Pinball Under New Ownership
Is IPDB Dying? Visualizing the Slow Death of a Pinball Institution
RUMOR: A Young Guns Pinball is Coming Soon from Barrels of Fun
TWIPYs 2025: Voting Open Now
A Resident Evil Pinball Rumor, and the Swiss Company Behind It
Walking Dead Remastered Shuffles Out of the Gate
IFPA Outlines Early Changes After OBX Fallout
2025’s Best Black Friday & Cyber Monday Pinball Deals (Updated Live)
Marino Zaccaria, Co-Founder of Zaccaria Pinball, Has Died
IFPA Issues New Statement; Starts Moving Forward
IFPA Women's Advisory Board Resigns; Issues Statement
New Information and an IFPA Statement on the OBX Fall Flippers Incident
An Update on the IFPA and the OBX Fall Flippers Event
Developing: What’s Going on With the IFPA and the OBX Fall Flippers Event?
Photo Dump: Scorbit x Kineticist Pinball Media Mixer 3 in Photos
Over Ten Years in the Making, Scorbit is on the Verge of a Breakout
Barrels of Fun Reveals Winchester Mystery House
Registration Now Open for Pinball Media Mixer 3 at Pinball Expo
Where My Pinball Money Goes
Stern’s Fall of the Empire is the Definitive Star Wars Pinball Experience
Stern Launches Star Wars Fall of the Empire Pinball
The Casa Bonita Pinball Story
So, I guess I'm a journalist now
Imaginary Hatchets
Art Project: The Story of Aziz!Pinball and the Hypnotron II
1,948 Pinball Theme Ideas from Our Hype Index
Jack Danger Accepts New Role at Stern Pinball; 8 Quick Thoughts on the Move
An Update on Harry Potter and the Order of AI-Gate
Around the Playfield: The Kyle Spiteri Interview
What’s Going on With JJP’s Harry Potter and the AI Art Controversy?
Pinball Brothers Launch Predator Pinball
Predator Teased by Pinball Brothers; First Playfield Photo Revealed [Updated]
Jersey Jack Drops Harry Potter Teaser Video
Photos: The People Who Build Your Pinball Machines
Review: No Surprise, King Kong Is Another Great Keith Elwin Game
Dune Pushes the Envelope for the Cinematic Pinball Experience
Barrels of Fun Reveals Dune Pinball as Game #2
First Look: The Hangover Trilogy Pinball by Brian Soares and Reby Hardy
Barrels of Updates from Barrels of Fun
A Tale of Two Launches: How Portal Upstaged Merlin and Revealed the Limits of Original Pinball Themes
The Electric Playground Reveals Pulp Fiction “Double Tap” Topper (plus an interview with Rob Rath)
DPX Releases Early Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Rules
Turner Pinball Launches Merlin's Arcade
Multimorphic Launches Portal Pinball
Jamie Burchell Reacts to Multimorphic’s Next Game
Weekend Watch: The 4th Annual Pinball Degenerate Awards
Barrels of Fun Factory Photos From the End of the Labyrinth Run
Making Moves at The Electric Playground: Rob Rath Talks New Hires & Product Announcements
The Full list of 2024-2025 IFPA NACS/WNACS Winners
Number Crunching the Pinball Class of 2024
Visual History: A Story of Pinball Innovation in the Early Solid State Days
Hands on with Stern's Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant's Eye
Stern Pinball Teases Dungeons & Dragons: The Tyrant’s Eye
Announcing the 2024 Pinball Community Awards (aka The TWIPYs)
The Ultimate Roundup of 2024 Pinball Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals
Spooky Pinball Reveals New Evil Dead Pinball Machine
Introducing the Official Roger Sharpe Collectible Action Figure
12 Pinball Expo Seminar Sessions We're Excited To See in 2024
DPX Launches Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
A Day at Jersey Jack Pinball for the Avatar Launch
Where to Play Pinball in Raleigh-Durham: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
Avatar Eats the Ball
The Ultimate Roundup of Pinball Manufacturer News [Updated 11.20.24]
Where to Play Pinball in Virginia Beach: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
A Detailed Timeline of the Haggis Pinball Collapse [UPDATED 8.2]
Haggis Pinball Goes Dark; Business Records Indicate Closure
Grey Godzilla: Stern Announces Black & White 70th Anniversary Godzilla Pinball Machine
Around the Playfield with “Pinball” Geoff Harvey
Watch: Silverball Heroes Battle Video Invaders
Stern's John Wick Pinball Released; Everything We Know So Far
Catching up with Scorbit on New Features, Growth & More!
Is Little Shop of Horrors TiltBob’s First Licensed Game?
ABBA Pinball Deep Dive
First Pictures of ABBA Pinball
Next Level Levels Up
Is ABBA the Next Pinball Brothers Game?
Barry O’s Barbecue Challenge is the Next American Pinball Machine
How Pinball Flipped My Life: Interview with TEDx Speaker Michael Sandler
Multimorphic Announces Princess Bride Pinball
The Princess Bride is the Next Multimorphic P3 Pinball Game
Yes There's a J6 Themed Pinball Machine
"Jersey" Jack Guarnieri Gets It
Goonies Never Say Die! But They Do Make Rad Pinball Machines
Jaws is the Next Stern Pinball Release [Updated 1.5.24]
First Look: Happy Gilmore Pinball
Jaws is the Next Stern Pinball Machine
Pinball Degenerates Announce New 2024 DeGENie Awards Categories
TWIP Joins Kineticist!
An Exceptional Expo!
Elton John is the Next Jersey Jack Pinball Machine (Photos, Rules & More!)
Pinball Community Spotlight: Ed Giardina, IFPA Mobile App Developer
Play in the First Accessible and Inclusive Pinball Tournament at Pinball Expo
Labyrinth is the First Pinball Machine from Barrels of Fun [UPDATED 10.17]
Pinball Community Spotlight: Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen of Match Play
Pinball Community Spotlight: Brian O'Neill of Scorbit
Collecting all the Mystery Pinball Company Clues [Updated 10.4]
5 Sessions We're Excited for at Pinball Expo 2023
Timeline of a Kaneda Meltdown
The Best Pinball Podcasts (2023 Edition)
Mystery Pinball Company Pushes Towards The End-Game
Drew Robishaw Broke the Pinball Playing Record at 48 Hours; Then Kept Playing
Elvis Once Owned This Pinball Machine - Now You Can Too!
Catching up with Bowen Kerins; Talking Multimorphic’s Final Resistance, Pinball Rules Design, Dream Themes, and more!
18 Pinball Themes Stern Won't Be Making Anytime Soon*
Vermont’s Pinball Co-Op Completes Expansion (Plus a Chat with Owner Mike Havens)
Venom is the Next Stern Pinball Machine [Updated 7.17.23]
Centaur is the Next Haggis Pinball Machine
Old School Cool: Meet Betsy, a Pops Pinball Regular
Connecting Balls to Bells: Is the "Mystery Pinball Company" Stern's Amazing Spider-Man (AKA Venom)?
Want to Work in Pinball?
Hello, is this thing on?
Tracking the Evolution of SternPinball.com from 2000-Today
Pinball Hype Index Updates: April 2023
Which Pinball Manufacturer Are You?
Breaking: Jersey Jack Severs Partnership with Scorbit
8 Reasons to be Super Stoked for All the New Pinball Game Releases
Pulp Fiction is the Next Chicago Gaming Company Pinball Machine
Pinball Hype Index Updates: March 2023
The Godfather is the Next Jersey Jack Pinball Machine
First Confirmation of Jersey Jack's The Godfather?
Galactic Tank Force is the Next American Pinball Machine
Foo Fighters Pinball is the Next Stern Cornerstone Release
The Rare Pinball Files: a Deep Dive on Hankin's Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Hype Index Updates: February 2023
Recapping the Winners of The 2023 PiNbALL DeGENeRaTE Awards (AKA the DeGENies)
10 Retro Arcades From the 1970s-1990s: Mostly Gone But Not Forgotten!
Everything You Need to Know About Pinball Machine Rental
The 10 Best Steve Ritchie Pinball Games, Ranked
44 Best Affordable Used Pinball Machines to Buy in 2024 ($5k or Less)
The Ultimate Guide to Pinball Shows & Tournaments in 2026
The Best Pinball Websites to Feed Your Pinball Obsession
Where to Play Pinball in Boise: Arcades, Bars, and Restaurants with Machines
Uncut Gems: 21 Best Gottlieb Pinball Machines of the Modern Era
A Comprehensive Guide to Pinball for New Players
11 Must-Have Pinball Apps For Your Home Screen (Plus 5 Games to Avoid)
Where to Play Pinball in Kansas City: Arcades, Bars, and Entertainment Venues with Machines
Are You a Pinball Wizard? Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About a Pinhead's Least Favorite Phrase
Belgian Feather Bowling: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
13 Totally Radical 1970s Era Williams Pinball Machines
105 Awesome Ideas for Game Room Names
Where to Play Pinball in Phoenix: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
What Everyone Should Know About the Mini Jumbotron
Where to Play Pinball in St. Louis: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
Where to Play Pinball in Boston: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Bubble Hockey Table for Your Game Room
The Best Online Pinball Communities (other than Pinside)
Where to Play Pinball in Portland: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
Where to Play Pinball in San Francisco: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
The 10 Best George Gomez Pinball Machines, Ranked
An Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Stern Insider Connected on Your Pinball Machine
Where to Play Pinball in Asheville: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
Where to Play Pinball in Las Vegas: Arcades, Bars, and Breweries with Machines
Ranking the 50 Themes Pinball Fans Really Want for Stern's Next Pinball in 2022
The 50 Best Pinball Machines of All Time: A Comprehensive Guide
Ranking the 33 Best Pinball Machines from the 1990s
The Ultimate Roundup of Upcoming Pinball Machines & Rumors [Updated Regularly]
In Defense of Kaneda Pinball Podcast - Or Why Pinball Needs a Good Heel
The 27 Best Pinball Machines from the 1980s: A Great Era for Pinball
Ranking The Best Bally Pinball Machines from the 1970s: A Roundup for Arcade and Pinball Fans
The Ins and Outs of Coin Pusher Arcade Machines: How to Buy One for Your Home Game Room
The Best New Pinball Machines of 2019: Retrospective and Rankings
How to Buy The Best Arcade Style Air Hockey Table for Your Home Game Room
Your Guide to the Wide World of Star Wars Pinball Machines
How to Buy a DDR Arcade Machine for Your Home Game Room
The Best New Pinball Machines for Your Home Game Room in 2022
Who Makes Pinball Machines in 2025? A Guide to All the Pinball Manufacturers Making Modern Pinball Games
The Definitive Guide on Buying a Skee Ball Machine for Your Home Game Room
