Steph Panecasio was an Editor based in Sydney, Australia. She knows a lot about the intersection of death, technology and culture. She's a fantasy geek who covers science, digital trends, video games, ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Lockpicking is a criminal activity that many people frown upon, yet ...

While the act is illegal in real life, picking locks and looting chests is often something that every player will do in video ...

SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Schuyler Towne took a gleaming brass lock, inserted a small bent piece of flat steel into the keyhole and gently applied finger pressure. Then he slid in a lockpick and manipulated ...

Lockpicking is an essential aspect of the Kingdom Come: Deliverance gameplay. Gamers will need good lockpicking skills to break into locked buildings and open secured containers. For many players, ...

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There are people who have played thousands of hours of Skyrim, but many newcomers still need to figure out everything on the ...

One skilled Starfield player has turned the RPG's lockpicking mechanic into a game all of its own. When roaming around Starfield's plethora of systems and plants, you regularly come across locked ...

How does Star Wars Outlaws lockpicking work? While Massive Entertainment bought us a huge open world to explore in Star Wars Outlaws, that's not to say every door and entryway will be open to Kay and ...

It’s time to dust off those lockpicking kits you’ve been hoarding. Dim Bulb Games is releasing Museum of Mechanics: Lockpicking to Steam on Thursday. For those unfamiliar, this “game” is part digital ...

The City of Oakland is both wonderful and problematic, as Ars editor Joe Mullin and I can attest, given that we're both denizens of this fine city. It has incredible natural beauty and vibrant culture ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about technology, security, and online privacy. Earlier this month, I found myself hanging out in the lockpick village at ...