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Saturday12th Mar 2022
News Pinball FX3's New Indiana Jones DLC Is Now Available, But It's Kind Of Pricey
Dev says it just wants to provide an "authentic experience"
A digital remaster of a classic Indiana Jones pinball table made its debut yesterday in Pinball FX3 and while many appreciate the effort, a lot of the game's community isn't quite as happy about the asking price of this new DLC. For just a single table, fans are being asked to fork out...
Thursday16th Dec 2021
News The Classic Indiana Jones: The Pinball Adventure Is Heading To Pinball FX3 On Switch
They chose... wisely
Pinball FX3 is a pretty darn good pinball app on the Switch; it's well worth a look courtesy of its free-to-play model and its support of TATE / Vertical mode. Zen Studios has been the lead studio for virtual pinball for a number of years, yet sometimes its many new tables and releases are limited to specific apps (FX3 isn't the...
Thursday25th Mar 2021
News Zen Studios Announces "Next-Gen" Pinball FX Game For Switch, Introduces New Battle Royale Mode
Will launch this year
Digital pinball experts Zen Studios - known for games like Pinball FX3 and Star Wars Pinball - has announced its next-generation entry in the series Pinball FX will arrive on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms later this year. It's touted as Zen's "most ambitious pinball project to date" and will introduce a new...
Tuesday1st Sep 2020
Random This 3D-Printed Pinball Controller For Your Switch Is Totally Wizard
Behold the SwitchPin!
The Switch has several pinball games to its name and the system's facility with TATE mode and portability makes it an ideal way to get your digital pinball fix at home or on-the-go. Sometimes, though, you may be hankering for a more authentic experience, especially if you're an aficionado of real life pinball. That's how Tommy...
Tuesday24th Mar 2020
News Pinball Wizard Zen Studios Brings Its Tactical RPG Dread Nautical To Switch This April
Branching out
Zen Studios, best-known during in recent years for games like Pinball FX3, has announced Dread Nautical – a horror-themed strategy RPG that's arriving on Nintendo Switch on 29th April. The game was previously released on Apple Arcade late last year. It's described in full as a tactical, turn-based RPG featuring roguelike elements,...
Thursday17th Oct 2019
News Prepare For Scares When The Universal Monsters Pack Comes To Pinball FX3 On 29th October
Experience two classic tables
More Williams Pinball tables are coming to Pinball FX3 on the Nintendo Switch later this month. To celebrate the spooky season, Zen Studios has revealed the Universal Monsters Pack will arrive on 29th October. It includes two iconic tables: Monster Bash and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Here are the details about...
Friday16th Nov 2018
News Zen Studios Announces Williams Pinball Volume Two Is Coming To Pinball FX3 In December
Three tables included
Zen Studios is wasting no time putting its recently acquired Williams and Bally pinball licence to use. Following the arrival of Williams Pinball Volume One for Pinball FX3 in the first half of October, the developer has now confirmed it will add another three classic tables to the free-to-download game on 4th December. The...
Monday15th Oct 2018
Good intentions
In September, Zen Studios revealed it had acquired the Williams and Bally pinball collection for Pinball FX3. At the time of the announcement, the Managing Director revealed the development team had grown up admiring these pinball machines and were devoted to treating each of the beloved tables with a great level of respect. Since...
Tuesday18th Sep 2018
News Zen Studios Announces Williams Pinball Volume One Is Coming To Pinball FX3 This October
Fish Tales is free
Zen Studios Pinball FX3 arguably offers the definitive digital pinball experience. Following the recent news the developer of the title had acquired the much-loved Williams and Bally pinball licence, it's now been revealed Williams Pinball Volume One will arrive on 9th October. As previously noted, the pack will include Medieval...
Tuesday4th Sep 2018
News Zen Studios Acquires Bally And Williams Pinball Licence, Tables Headed To Pinball FX3
There has to be a twist
Zen Studios has revealed that it will soon be bringing tables from the much loved Williams and Bally pinball collection to digital game stores - via Pinball FX3 - thanks to a new global agreement. The rights to these tables previously belonged to FarSight Studios' Pinball Arcade, but this deal came to an end...
Thursday2nd Aug 2018
Rumour Free-To-Play Switch Games Won't Be Impacted By Paid Online Service
Fingers crossed
When Nintendo Switch Online goes live in September, games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 and eventually Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will essentially be behind a paywall. How this will impact each respective community remains unknown at this point in time. Beyond the big-name Nintendo IP, there hasn’t been much discussion...
Tuesday8th May 2018
Event The Results Of The Nintendo Life Pinball FX3 Tournament
Congratulations to gaz5021!
Over the weekend, we held a free tournament on Pinball FX3 to celebrate the launch of the game’s new performance patch, and plenty of you showed up to the digital arcade for a shot at the coveted top spot. Now that the tournament has closed, we've got the top five scores listed, and they pack quite a punch. Just for a...
Friday4th May 2018
Event The First Official Nintendo Life Pinball FX3 Tournament
Wizards, come hither
A few days ago, Zen Studios put out a massive new patch for Pinball FX3 on Nintendo Switch that boosted handheld performance to a whopping 60fps, bumped docked resolution up to 1080p and made a slew of other additions and enhancements to make the game that much more enjoyable to play. In light of this patch, and just for a spot...
Thursday19th Apr 2018
News Hands-On: Checking Out Pinball FX3's Bethesda-Themed Tables
A bundle of joy
In the short timeframe Nintendo Switch has existed, Bethesda has shown an incredible amount of support for the system. It’s already brought across two of its most iconic franchises in the first year, with another one – Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – expected to arrive in 2018. If you’re eagerly anticipating...
Wednesday4th Apr 2018
News Enjoy Bethesda Classics Such As DOOM And Skyrim In Pinball Form
Pinball FX3 gets 3 new tables today
Here's something we didn't imagine would happen - you can now play DOOM in pinball form on Pinball FX3 for Nintendo Switch! Zen Studios has worked out the rights with Bethesda to bring three new tables to Pinball FX3 in one lovely bundle. This action-packed trio is comprised of tables inspired...
Wednesday14th Mar 2018
News Flipping Heck, That Pinball FX3 Switch Patch Is Coming After All
"The community has spoken... we are listening"
Shortly after its launch last year, it was hinted that Pinball FX3 on Switch would be getting a patch to improve its visuals, which some felt were slightly lacking. Developer Zen Studios backtracked on this recently, stating that the patch was no long
Tuesday6th Mar 2018
Random Someone Has Made A Fully Working Pinball Machine For Switch Out Of Cardboard
With a $26 budget
We're all for wonderful, whacky, homemade brilliance here at Nintendo Life, and this little oddity falls perfectly into that category. Introducing the best homemade pinball machine for Nintendo Switch using pretty much only an Amazon Prime cardboard box we've ever seen: Perfect for games such as Pinball FX3 or Stern Pinball...
Friday15th Dec 2017
News Zen Studios Working On Pinball FX3 Patch For Switch That Brings 1080p Docked And 60fps Handheld
Update: Zen responds: "To reduce the game down to this feels unfair"
Update: Zen's Mel Kirk has responded to this story stating that the "looks terrible" comment was attributed to a customer service representative and was in relation to a query from a buyer, rather than a reflection on the graphical quality of the game itself. In reflection...
Thursday14th Dec 2017
Nintendo Download 14th December (Europe)
Yooka-Laylee! Poly Bridge! Romancing SaGa 2! Mudds Collection! Many more!
Well, the European Nintendo Download Update is live, and it's another big 'un. The Switch is packed with high profile downloads which is sure to lead to stiff competition, while there are also some tempting DLC and demo options. As an additional note, you'll notice this...
Tuesday12th Dec 2017
Out Today Pinball Galore and Edmund McMillen's Latest Arrive on the Switch eShop
Some enticing new titles to choose from
As is now our routine we have a mini Nintendo Download Update on a Tuesday, due to the crowded Switch eShop line-up now typically bringing us some goodies a little earlier in the week. This time around it's no different, with some rather tempting and even high profile arrivals on the store. Without further...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2017
News Zen Studios Shows Off a Clever Twist With Vertical Play in Pinball FX3 on Switch
It's all about balance
Though we need to wait for Pinball FX3 to arrive on Switch in December, having originally been expected on 14th November, it should hopefully be worth the extra development time. Zen Studios outlined one reason for the short delay back in mid-November, stating that it had implemented a smart new way to ensure the system...
Wednesday1st Nov 2017
News Pinball FX3 is Heading to the Switch With Unique Features
Vertical play, cross-platform and HD Rumble added to make you flip out
Zen Studios offered decent support for the Wii U and 3DS eShop, and it's now stepping up with the Switch eShop - it's confirmed that Pinball FX3 is coming to the store on 14th November; the initial download is free and includes the Sorcerer's Lair table, and you then buy other...
