Code Vein 2 update 1.004 is out on all platforms and this applies balance adjustments. Two more updates are planned in March 2026t.

Code Vein 2 has received a major update that adds various balance adjustments and bug fixes. Read the Code Vein 1 update 1.0.5 patch notes for full details here.

An update released today for Code Vein 2 should prove to be a valuable one, with it taking aim at both performance and game balance. Players on both PS5 and Xbox Series consoles should find ...

January has had a fairly slow start for 2026 video game releases, as is typical in the video game industry. We've had a couple of stellar releases, like the Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S ...

Namco, has released a playable character creation demo on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Code Vein II is the sequel to 2019’s Code Vein, which melded Souls-like gameplay with anime-style ...

The Soulslike genre -- difficult action games built on the formula established by FromSoftware's Dark Souls series -- is a common sight these days, but back in 2019, when the first Code Vein came out, ...

The first Code Vein was a moderately well-received soulslike with a lot of anime overtones. I appreciated its willingness to embrace the soulslike subgenre, and the twist on vampires was fun enough.

Sequels carry certain expectations with them, like the promise of building on the promise of what came before and correcting past mistakes. Bandai Namco’s Code Vein 2 is exceptional in that it manages ...