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461:"Mini Review: 'Aurora Feint' for iPhone/iPod Touch"
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610:"Aurora Feint The Arena Hands-On Preview"
335:"Interview: The Creators of Aurora Feint"
128:with the character-building aspects of a
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410:"Latest On AF Missing From App Store"
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118:was released in the first wave of
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467:from the original on 25 July 2008
435:"And we're back... Update Style!"
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