Arcade games evoke a sense of nostalgia, and many can remember the days spent dropping coin after coin in hopes of snagging that plush prize. The claw machine, or crane game, stands out as a staple in ...

Mike Nay bought his first claw machine during the pandemic to pass the time. Once he had the strategy down and arcades reopened, he was winning hundreds of plushies. He learned he could make a profit ...

A TikTok gamer has revealed the sneaky reason players can't seem to beat the ever-vexing claw machine arcade game -- and how to game the system so they win every time. Buena Vista Pictures Here’s how ...

Christopher Salazar could not stop with the plush round Kool-Aid Man. The 11-year-old claw machine master had to have more. So, outside a South Side strip mall on a recent early evening, he and his ...

KATY, Texas -- The claw machine craze has hit southeast Texas. The Japanese-inspired arcades, featuring prizes such as anime figurines and plush toys, have become increasingly popular over the past ...

Claw machines are a staple part of any arcade. You might have many happy, albeit frustrated, memories from childhood, spending all your coins trying to get the item you really want. Using a joystick ...

George Fisher, of the band Cannibal Corpse, wins a lot of plush stuffed dolls. He recently donated seven big bags full to kids at a local children's hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. Good morning. I'm ...

Sarah has been an editor and contributor for GameRant since 2015. After meeting her first Chocobo, she never looked back. After years of playing them, she decided to major in game design in college ...

Acadiana recently saw the opening of its first Japanese-inspired arcade, Gotcha — a claw-machine arcade with prizes from collectible figures and anime characters to gaming consoles and tech gear. The ...