Beginning July 11, Android users in Japan will be able to play claw machines remotely in real time through Google apps that will only be available for one year. Google announced in a support article ...

If you’ve ever wanted to play a claw machine (aka UFO Catcher) in Japan from the comfort of your home in North America, and have the prizes shipped straight to your door, has Sega got the app for you.

WTF?! It's notoriously difficult to win prizes on claw machines, yet they're still fun, and it makes the sense of satisfaction that comes from grabbing a prize all the greater. Playing them does mean ...