Big in 2026 | Bandai Namco's Soulslike sequel already feels like a step up from its predecessor in many ways ...

An anime-infused riff on Dark Souls, the original Code Vein didn't command my attention for long. However, a recent hands-off preview at Summer Game Fest immediately got me more invested in its ...

Code Vein II doubles down on everything that made the original memorable, blending punishing combat with unapologetic anime excess and a surprisingly cohesive new direction.

Code Vein getting a sequel, as announced at Summer Game Fest earlier this year, was a pleasant surprise. The original was good! It was one of those games that necessarily didn’t blow people away, but ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Code Vein II may be a sequel, but that shouldn’t be a hold-up for anyone who missed out on the ...

There are quite a few souls-like games that you can try while waiting for Code Vein 2. The sequel to the original Code Vein ...

The Soulslike genre is one of the most influential in video games. Games like Lies of P, Nioh, and The Surge have all taken their own stabs at the genre with their own unique twists, such as Nioh’s ...

I was caught a little off guard when Code Vein 2 was first announced, but not in a bad way. The original launched in an era where games influenced by Dark Souls were fewer in number, blending the ...

Code Vein 2 is coming soon, and thanks to a pre-holiday season preview event, I’m more excited than ever, and I think you will be too. The original game was a bit of a niche pick: fun, but not as ...

The problem is, in the past, Lou cannot maintain your link, so she takes refuge inside you. You can speak to her inside Mistles, which serve as Code Vein 2's bonfires (this is after all, a Souls-like) ...