# 4 Big Pinball Reveals / Announcements in October; Atari Berzerk Recharged; New FX Tables **Source:** Knapp Arcade **Type:** article **Published:** 2023-10-05 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/4-big-pinball-reveals-announcements-in-october-atari-berzerk-recharged-new-fx-tables --- ## Analysis Knapp Arcade reports that three major pinball manufacturers have announcements scheduled for October, with Pinball Adventures revealing Elements at Pinball Expo. The article also covers Atari's Berzerk: Recharged twin-stick shooter and multiple new virtual pinball tables from Zen Studios (Duke Nukem, South Park, Gloomhaven, Terraforming Mars, Exploding Kittens). Zen and AtGames are reportedly bringing Legends Pinball 4KP to Pinball Expo, though unconfirmed. ### Key Claims - [MEDIUM] Three companies have major announcements queued up to hit later in October — _Author states this as upcoming news but does not identify the three companies_ - [HIGH] Pinball Adventures is bringing its next game Elements to Pinball Expo — _Explicitly stated as confirmed announcement_ - [HIGH] Atari announced Berzerk: Recharged as a twin-stick shooter for modern consoles and PC — _Official Atari announcement referenced with product link_ - [HIGH] Zen Studios is releasing Duke Nukem-themed table for Pinball M platform — _Reported as new table release_ - [HIGH] South Park tables are returning to Zen Studios' lineup — _Described as 'return' of missing tables_ - [LOW] Zen and AtGames are bringing Legends Pinball 4KP to Pinball Expo — _Author explicitly states 'I have not received official confirmation' and uses 'hopefully' language_ ### Notable Quotes > "We're in the calm before the storm in the pinball world. Three companies have major announcements queued up to hit later this month" > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Sets expectation for significant October announcements without revealing details_ > "I personally own every single release in Atari's new Recharged series and I play the heck out of them on my Steam Deck. They're fantastic." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Personal endorsement of Recharged series quality and accessibility_ > "Berzerk: Recharged challenges you to fight your way through a deadly maze filled with waves of menacing, vocal robots." > — **Atari (product description)** > _Core gameplay mechanic of Berzerk: Recharged_ > "And don't forget, Evil Otto may have a smile on his face, but he is deadly and invincible." > — **Atari (product description)** > _References iconic villain from original 1980 Berzerk arcade game_ > "I've been told that Zen and AtGames are also bringing their newly announced Legends Pinball 4KP table to Pinball Expo, but I have not received official conformation that is indeed the case yet." > — **Knapp Arcade (article author)** > _Acknowledges source limitations and unconfirmed status of Legends 4KP Expo appearance_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Pinball Adventures | company | Pinball machine manufacturer bringing Elements game to Pinball Expo | | Elements | game | Next pinball game from Pinball Adventures, being revealed at Pinball Expo | | Atari | company | Gaming company releasing Berzerk: Recharged as part of Recharged series | | Berzerk: Recharged | product | Twin-stick shooter game for modern consoles and PC, reimagining 1980 Stern Electronics arcade classic | | Berzerk | game | 1980 arcade classic by Stern Electronics, now owned by Atari | | Zen Studios | company | Virtual pinball developer releasing multiple new tables | | AtGames | company | Arcade/pinball platform company working with Zen Studios on Legends Pinball 4KP | | Pinball M | product | Zen Studios virtual pinball platform receiving Duke Nukem table | | Pinball FX | product | Zen Studios virtual pinball platform receiving board game-themed tables | | Legends Pinball 4KP | product | Pinball arcade cabinet by Zen/AtGames being demonstrated at Pinball Expo (unconfirmed) | | Duke Nukem | game | Forthcoming virtual pinball table for Pinball M with gory theme | | South Park | game | Virtual pinball tables returning to Zen Studios lineup | | Gloomhaven | game | Board game-themed virtual pinball table for Pinball FX | | Terraforming Mars | game | Board game-themed virtual pinball table for Pinball FX | | Exploding Kittens | game | Board game-themed virtual pinball table for Pinball FX | | Megan McDuffee | person | Composer of Berzerk: Recharged original soundtrack | | Evil Otto | game_character | Iconic invincible villain from original 1980 Berzerk arcade game | | Stern Electronics | company | Original developer of 1980 Berzerk arcade game | | Pinball Expo | event | Industry show where Pinball Adventures Elements and Legends Pinball 4KP will be demonstrated | | Steam Deck | product | Handheld gaming device that Knapp Arcade uses to play Recharged series games | ### Topics - **Primary:** Upcoming pinball machine announcements, Virtual pinball table releases, Pinball Expo 2024 - **Secondary:** Atari Recharged series expansion, Board game licensing in virtual pinball, Cross-platform arcade/pinball gaming - **Mentioned:** Classic arcade game modernization ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.75) — Author expresses enthusiasm for both Atari Recharged series and virtual pinball releases. Anticipatory tone about October announcements. One slightly dampening note is the unconfirmed status of Legends 4KP at Expo. ### Signals - **[event_signal]** Legends Pinball 4KP reportedly coming to Pinball Expo demonstration, though unconfirmed (confidence: low) — Author explicitly notes lack of official confirmation: 'I have not received official conformation' - **[event_signal]** Three major pinball manufacturers with queued announcements for October (confidence: medium) — Author states 'Three companies have major announcements queued up to hit later this month' but does not identify which three - **[announcement]** Multiple new virtual pinball tables from Zen Studios announced (confidence: high) — Duke Nukem for Pinball M, South Park tables returning, Gloomhaven/Terraforming Mars/Exploding Kittens for Pinball FX explicitly listed - **[announcement]** Pinball Adventures confirming Elements game reveal at Pinball Expo (confidence: high) — Explicitly stated as bringing 'its next game Elements to Pinball Expo' - **[licensing_signal]** Board game licensing expanding in virtual pinball (Gloomhaven, Terraforming Mars, Exploding Kittens) (confidence: high) — Three new board game-themed tables announced for Pinball FX platform --- ## Transcript We're in the calm before the storm in the pinball world. Three companies have major announcements queued up to hit later this month in addition to Pinball Adventures bringing its next game Elements to Pinball Expo. Rest assured that as soon as the news officially breaks I will bring everyone all the details here. In the meantime, I have a couple of interesting new announcements in the quasi-arcade / pinball world of video games. First up, a few minutes ago Atari announced that it is bring another classic arcade game to its cool new "Recharged" series. The 1980 classic by Stern Electronics and now owned by Atari is set to become a cool new Twin Stick Shooter for modern consoles and PC. I personally own every single release in Atari's new Recharged series and I play the heck out of them on my Steam Deck. They're fantastic. In this reimagining of the 1980 arcade classic, Berzerk: Recharged challenges you to fight your way through a deadly maze filled with waves of menacing, vocal robots. Deft twin-stick control and power-ups are the only way to survive, as you shoot your way through room after room in this never-ending dystopian maze. And don’t forget, Evil Otto may have a smile on his face, but he is deadly and invincible. As with all Recharged games, you can chase a high score in arcade mode, or take on one of the many challenges the design team has hand-crafted to test your shooting and dodging skills. If things get too hard, you can always grab a friend to double your firepower in local- co-op. Megan McDuffee’s original soundtrack of sci-fi synths captures the ambiance of a harrowing space station shootout – and a very cool 80s arcade. https://atari.com/products/berzerk-recharged In the world of virtual pinball, we have a bunch of new tables being released by the main commercial player Zen Studios. The new tables include A gory Duke Nukem-themed table for its Pinball M platform, the return of the company's missing South Park tables and new board game-themed tables for Gloomhaven, Terraforming Mars and Exploding Kittens for the Pinball FX platform. I've been told that Zen and AtGames are also bringing their newly announced Legends Pinball 4KP table to Pinball Expo, but I have not received official conformation that is indeed the case yet. Hopefully we all get to see it in action soon. _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: b9102c99-5632-453f-9f25-ecabeb6bea09*