Wi-fi connectivity is included to allow scores to be uploaded or software downloaded, while the source code for the game will be made publicly available to allow developers to extend or modify the rules.
Niiiiiiiice...
That's the kind of features that will put a dent in any other manufacturer who doesn't have such functionality.
I believe that the first decent game that is released on a large scale which allows the users to alter the ruleset will completely re-define pinball. Someone out there will create a ruleset which blows away what others have been doing and the rulesets will end up being traded and shared, making the games that much more desirable.