King of Fighters - i | The King of Fighters - i hit the iPhone and iPad today. (Photo by Brian Crecente)
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The First Major Dragon Age II Expansion Seems Like an Apology
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I haven't had a chance to spend much time with The King of Fighters-i, the iOS version of the SNK fighter, but I'm hoping to play through it. This is one of the few fighting franchises that I've sort of ignored. –Brian Crecente
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