Just thought I'd share, there's a bunch of pinball news this week already.
Real pinball sales boosted by sims
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-01-28-real-pinball-sales-boosted-by-virtual-sims
"There's been a huge boom in pinball smartphone and console games over the last few years," Heighway said. "Many of the kids that play them have probably never seen a real pinball machine. A whole generation has missed out, but thanks to these video games, there are plenty of kids that have been primed for the real thing."