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The 2026 RPG showdown: Why Code Vein 2 and Crimson Desert will define your year

Code Vein 2 or Crimson Desert? We compare the two biggest RPGs of 2026. Discover which combat system reigns supreme and which ...

Code Vein 2 is largely more of the same despite its story reset, but I think I'm okay with that

After three hours with Code Vein 2, the anime soulslike feels like a smart evolution of its predecessor that sticks to what it knows best.

Code Vein 2 doesn't use generative AI because its dev values "art style" and the "cohesiveness" of its world

Code Vein 2 producer Keita Iizuka tells us how the 'dramatic exploration action-RPG' sequel has evolved, and why ...

Code Vein 2 plays like an anime Soulslike sequel that prioritises refinement over reinvention

Following three hours of hands on time with Bandai Namco's upcoming sequel, Code Vein 2 feels like a worthy spiritual ...

Playing Code Vein 2 made me wonder why more soulslikes don't have guns, even if I could do with a bit less anime melodrama

Aside from its proper noun-heavy time travel anime plotting, Code Vein 2 is a soulslike hyperfocused on layered combat ...
Twinfinite

4 Things to Do First in Code Vein

Once you start the tutorial level in Code Vein, you’ll be given three basic Blood Codes: Fighter, Ranger, and Caster. They’re meant to cater to your general play style, but you’ll most likely leave ...
Twinfinite

Code Vein: Best Gifts (Skills) to Get First

Fighter and Ranger are two of three basic Blood Codes you receive in Code Vein, and even if they don’t entirely match your play style, they still offer awesome Gifts that can carry you far in this ...
Geek Culture

‘Code Vein II’ Draws Blood With Deeper Customisation And More Frenetic, Challenging Combat – Preview

Despite the completely new story, setting, and roster of characters, deep customisation and action-focused gameplay remain ...

Make new friends and immediately kill them in Code Vein II

Code Vein II wants you to kill your friends, but, like, in a good way? We go hands-on with Bandai Namco's upcoming Soulslike.
Worthplaying

'Code Vein II' Shows Off Combat And All-New Partner System In 8 Minutes Of Gameplay - Trailer

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 2: A comeback that focuses on time travel and greater freedom

Discover what's new in Code Vein 2: time travel, motorcycles, and a revamped companion system. All the information from the ...
Game Rant

Code Vein: The Best Blood Codes in the Game

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 ...