Bandai Namco announced Code Vein II will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam on January 30, 2026.View the [...] ...

Back in 2018, a lengthy interview with Bandai Namco Community Specialist Dmitryi Khlynin revealed a number of details about Code Vein. These details were focused on things like the importance of the ...

Code Vein doubles down on letting you create your very own playstyle, with tons of different options like Blood Veils, weapons, and of course, Blood Codes. Blood Codes function as your class, and you ...

Code Vein II is an action/RPG where you embark on a journey through a world that spans across two eras, where decisions carry weight and every battle tests skill and resolve.

Code Vein mixes anime and Dark Souls - and in doing so, an uneven hybrid that emphasizes much of the best and worst of both is born. When people say Code Vein is 'anime Dark Souls', the developers ...

Bandai Namco’s Code Vein is the publisher’s 2019 Soulslike for 8th-generation consoles and PC. Originally released on September 27, 2019, the game takes several cues from two other franchises in ...

A build, in Code Vein, is essentially taking certain characteristics – Blood Veils, Blood Codes, and Items – and crafting a certain type of character who can utilize equipment and abilities most ...

Despite the Dark Souls series being a JRPG, it doesn’t follow typical JRPG conventions like heavy storytelling with an emphasis on friendship and chosen heroes. Code Vein, however, follows the exact ...

Bandai Namco tweaks some of the original’s less forgiving aspects Difficulty has always been a barrier for “Dark Souls.” The franchise’s intimidating reputation is a turn-off for gamers who don’t see ...

Ever since the release of the first Dark Souls we’ve seen near countless attempts to try and harness that same essence, although few actually have. Code Vein is the most invested I’ve gotten in a ...

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 ...

We have certain supernatural ideas about what might cause someone to turn into a vampire. In Code Vein, the origins are more scientific than supernatural. There exist in this world creatures called ...