Blind boxes, a form of gamble-play media similar to gambling, are becoming popular in Australia, raising concerns over potential addiction, especially among children. Like claw machines, they offer ...

Blind boxes rely on the same mechanisms of seduction as loot boxes in video games – and so demand the same scrutiny.

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” (?).

Claw machines can be a lot of fun, but could also prove to be seriously frustrating. You've no doubt been there, desperately trying to win a toy, adding pound coin after pound coin into the machine ...

A controllable claw is capturing the curiosity of casinos and their customers. The Go Go Claw gambling game looks and plays a lot like a crane machine found in an arcade or the entrance to a grocery ...

It’s our last episode of the season, Million Bazillionaires! And we’re answering Maddox’s question about what happens to your quarter when you put it inside a claw machine. It just zips away! Ryan and ...

Our soon-to-be-published research has found claw machines, blind boxes and toy capsule machines have become pervasive in the spaces families frequent- from the shops, to the movies, to the pub. We ...