Like the little green aliens in Disney’s “Toy Story,” people — often kids — may find themselves obsessed with “the claw.” Claw machines, also known as crane machines, dot arcades, malls, even grocery ...

Claw machines are notoriously frustrating. You start with a spark in your eye thinking you’ll be able to win that one prize that you’re eyeing. “It can’t be that hard, it’s right there,” you think to ...

As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls - not to battle it out in fighting games, but to ...

Have you ever wondered why you played the claw machine 10 times and lose and the next person behind you puts in one quarter and wins? It turns out, those claw machines are likely rigged. A recent ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers — has a new public enemy: plushies. Or, more ...

As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo’s many bustling arcade halls — not to battle it out in fighting games, but to snag plush toys from ...

We’ve all passed claw machine games and refused to give our kids money, telling them it’s impossible to win. But actually that’s not quite true. If a child is determined enough, and small enough, he ...

I love taking my son to the arcade, sharing with him the games I grew up playing and the workarounds that can help improve his odds of winning. On one such trip, we spent too much time and money ...

The Hsinchu City Government yesterday said a new regulation to ban claw machine stores from operating within 100m of ...

Taipei is game-crazy. From pinball machines to toy dispensers, the gray city blocks are sprinkled with the neon glow of mini arcades, with enticing names such as “Happy Moments” and “Sweet Box” (?).

Not all heroes wear capes, like this man who can help you dominate the claw machine. A TikToker named Brandon has gone viral for a hack showing gamers how to guarantee a win in the claw game — an ...