We’ve all laid eyes on a claw machine at an arcade or supermarket at some point and thought, “I’ll give this a shot. I probably won’t win, but maybe today’s my lucky day.” But that day is usually not ...

The costume was inspired by the classic arcade game. This Philadelphia mother was not playing games when she built a life-size claw machine for her twin daughters’ Halloween costume this year. “I try ...

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 ...

The Arcade1Up claw machine looks amazing… but does it actually play like a real arcade claw? I tested the grab strength, ...

How many times have you been in an arcade or at the state fair and tried to pick up a toy with a claw? Those machines seem to have been around since frustration was invented. You try; you try. You ...

William Parks is a Game Rant editor from the USA. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, William entered the realm of fine arts administration, ...

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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 ...