But there are other types of games that work much better with a controller, including platformers, fighters (although obviously an arcade stick is the best option there), beat-em-ups, racing games, and most action or RPG games that have a heavy focus on melee combat.

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We need more like this, both in fantasy and in RPG video games, and less Tolkien imitation please.

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Akaneiro: Demon Hunters is something of a folkloric hybrid: half Little Red Riding Hood, half Japanese myth, the game is a lovely, highly-stylized action-RPG from developer American McGee and Spicy Horse Games.

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Both Tripwire Interactive and nWay are also bringing games to the OUYA, with the former working on two games and the latter working on one (action-RPG ChronoBlade).

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Runic Games, the developer behind the long-awaited action-RPG Torchlight 2, has announced that they will be announcing a release date for the game this Friday at PAX Prime.

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This is jarring and stupid and should never be done in any sort of video game (save those played on Facebook) and any game developer who thinks that placing Twitter share buttons in the middle of their dark fantasy RPG is a good idea should think again why it is we play games in the first place.

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From the creators of the classic adventure Quest for Glory games comes Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, a 2D adventure-RPG currently down to its last 28 hours on Kickstarter.

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