Code Vein, Bandai Namco's anime-inspired, action-RPG foray into the Soulslike sub-genre, launched on the 26th of September. The game, set in a world where humanity has been punished for their hubris ...

Blood codes in Code Vein work a lot like classes in other games, except that you can change your blood code at any time to match any circumstance. This makes understanding your blood codes and how to ...

Code Vein plays mostly like your standard Souls-like game—If you’ve ever played one before you know how everything works. As you discover new areas you’ll run into Code Vein versions of Bonfires ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Code Vein establishes its own identity from the outset. It may latch onto a Dark Souls formula that has come to define a generation of action-RPGs, ...

There’s a lot to keep track of in Code Vein beyond just slashing your way through enemies. There’s a complex (and malleable) class system in blood codes, magic-like gifts, and jackets that turn into ...

Each Revenant in the game has a Blood Code assigned uniquely to them. This would be something like a class in most other games (fighter, mage, ranger type stuff). Your character has no Blood Code of ...

And, because the player character is the "special chosen one" they can switch between Blood Codes at any time. Within each of these codes are a variety of skills that can be unlocked and "inherited" ...

Bandai Namco reveals more about Code Vein 2, introducing new characters, combat abilities, plot points, and an official release date.

One of the biggest differences Code Vein brings to the Souls-like genre is the ability to bring an NPC ally with you at all times. Each of the partners you can bring have their own strengths and Gifts ...

After a delay and a pretty lengthy wait since its initial announcement, Code Vein has finally been released for PC and consoles. This is a brand new third-person action RPG similar to From Software’s ...

I’m always surprised that anime manages to keep getting away with the same terrible bullshit time and time again without any repercussions. It’s rampantly misogynistic, insipidly trite, ...

Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe today announced that Code Vein II, the long-awaited follow-up to the 2019 hit CODE VEIN, ...