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 ...

Shawn (right) and Rhiannan Carnline play a claw game with 17-month-old Harlow at DUCK! claw arcade in Eagan, Minn., on Jan. 9.

A crane with a claw hand hovers over your desired prize. You're armed with nothing but a joystick to help maneuver it left and right, and a button that drops the claw. It lands as you wait to see if ...

Rob Pollard seems to love his work. He almost bounces along the of claw machines inside Claw Daddy arcade, which he opened last week at Fashion Fair Mall. He’s driven by the ambient noise of it all: ...

If you're looking for something to add to your weekend plans, consider the new Japan-based Round1 an entertainment powerhouse. Round1 sits on the second floor above Forever 21 at North Star Mall that ...