William Parks is a Game Rant editor from the USA. Upon graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, William entered the realm of fine arts administration, ...

Some of the best loot in Starfield is locked away behind, well, locks — things like safes, computers, doors, and some containers can all appear locked, which means it’s on you to unlock them. And ...

Starfield Lockpicking can be an intimidating mechanic in Starfield for those new to the game. Master locks in particular seem daunting, with some players reporting spend 30 minutes or more trying to ...

Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

Lock picking in games, especially Bethesda games, is always a fun little minigame. There is even a little bit of truth to how those games do it. Elex 2 breaks away from that slightly, so you need to ...

If you've only ever played Bethesda's newer RPGs, the lockpicking mini-game in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is almost certain to be a mystery to you. You've probably experienced the ...

Lockpicking is more of an art than a science: it’s probably 10% knowledge and 90% feeling. Only practice will teach you how much torque to apply to the cylinder, how to sense when you’ve pushed a pin ...

Oblivion's lockpicking remains essentially in Bethesda's re-release, which means successfully completing Oblivion Remastered is a finicky and seemingly unpredictable process. At least, that's how it ...

In Starfield, locks come in four different levels: Novice, Advanced, Expert, and Master. By default, every player can attempt to pick a Novice-level lock, as that doesn’t require any skill to be ...