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 ...

Code Vein is an action RPG from Bandai Namco heavily inspired by From Software’s Dark Souls series, which Bandai Namco also published. You possess a broken Blood Code, which is normally a class that ...

As in most action-RPGs, you’ll be able to equip your character with a number of different special abilities. These abilities are tied to Blood Codes, which are basically the equivalent of classes. You ...

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 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 ...

Peter Grimm has been playing video games for as long as he can remember. Since 2011, he has channeled that passion into writing about games, culminating in his current role as a writer and editor for ...

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 ...

Blood Veil is basically armor that your character has that helps you to be able to do drain attacks according to the armor that you have. There are different methods that help you do drain attacks and ...

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

Difficulty has always been a barrier for “Dark Souls.” The franchise’s intimidating reputation is a turn-off for gamers who don’t see the joy in “getting good.” That’s a shame really because the ...