John has been writing about videogames for almost a decade, and playing them for almost three. His greatest passion is for Grand Strategy and immersive RPGs, but he's dabbled in pretty much every ...

We got an exclusive 45 minutes of hands-off time with Code Vein 2, and came out feeling confident that direct sequel or no, ...

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 ...

Code Vein is the latest third-person action RPG from Bandai Namco, and it’s definitely worth a look if you’re a fan of the stamina-based combat system from the Souls games. Here’s how to get and use ...

Code Vein 2 is shaping up to build on a solid foundation, and these three must-have features could be what push it from good ...

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 ...

A Blood Veil that takes the form of a scarf that extends from the user’s shoulders. When attacking, it transforms into numerous thorns that pierce the enemy. It can also attack enemies at a distance.

As part of IGN’s "IGN First" content rollout for Code Vein, developer Shift talks about the Code Vein Blood Veil system, and the benefits of "draining" your enemies of their blood. In case you didn’t ...

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 ...

Although it’s become trite to compare video games to Dark Souls - there’s even a Twitter account dedicated to reductive Dark Souls comparisons - Bandai Namco’s Code Vein has modelled itself so closely ...

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, ...