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		<title>Windows Phone 7</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2011/07/29/windows-phone-7/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=windows-phone-7</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Games]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1692</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been a couple of weeks since I picked up my HTC Trophy, a Windows Phone 7 handset, and I'm back to report how things have been. The verdict so far?  So far, so good. Only a few bumps in the road. Read on for more detail on what I like, what I don't, and how things have been! <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2011/07/29/windows-phone-7/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Phone On The Way</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2011/07/08/new-phone-on-the-way/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-phone-on-the-way</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1686</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So I'm finally getting a new phone, and taking the plunge and getting a smart phone, no less.  I'm replacing my old LG Chocolate with an HTC Trophy, which as I am typing this, is currently riding shotgun with some anonymous FedEx driver, getting ready for glorious times ahead with Marty. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2011/07/08/new-phone-on-the-way/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Brush with Minecraft Addiction</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/23/my-brush-with-minecraft-addiction/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=my-brush-with-minecraft-addiction</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/23/my-brush-with-minecraft-addiction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Continuing my string of posts about things that I wanted to talk about during my hiatus, following is a list of stuff that happened in the world of video games that I found interesting or noteworthy.  And addictive.  Horribly, horribly addictive. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/23/my-brush-with-minecraft-addiction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Shifting Game Maker Scene</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/19/the-shifting-game-maker-scene/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-shifting-game-maker-scene</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Competition]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1562</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Another big development over the last few months is that I am now an admin at the Game Maker Community forum.

Following the sudden retirement of longtime community leader KC LC, the GMC needed admins. Chronic, who was pretty much the sole active admin after KC LC's retirement, needed help.  <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/19/the-shifting-game-maker-scene/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Homes, Websites, and Skateboards</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/19/homes-websites-and-skateboards/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=homes-websites-and-skateboards</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1557</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I haven't been able to keep my blog up as often as I've wanted lately because I've been busy with lots of different things in both personal and professional capacities. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/19/homes-websites-and-skateboards/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Catching Up&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/19/catching-up/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=catching-up</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/19/catching-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1554</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, let's ignore the fact that this seems to be a recurring theme here at Marty Blog lately, and do a bit of catching up.  A lot has happened since the last time I posted anything here, and as always, I've got a lot to say about things. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/10/19/catching-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Team Fortress 2: Engineer Update</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/07/09/team-fortress-2-engineer-update/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=team-fortress-2-engineer-update</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/07/09/team-fortress-2-engineer-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1527</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After slogging through months of other less interesting updates like the Steam port to Mac and Valve's horribly disappointing E3 "surprise" (Portal 2 on PlayStation 3...  yawn), the addition of Engineer achievements and unique class weapons is a breath of fresh air.  It's the patch that fans have been clamoring for since the inception of class updates for TF2, and it looks like Valve's lost no steam (pun intended!) in providing unique, fun, and rewarding additions to the game. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/07/09/team-fortress-2-engineer-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Tree</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/04/12/the-tree/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-tree</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/04/12/the-tree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1503</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just wanted to throw down a quick update here, since it's been quite a while, and I'm sure many people out there are sitting on the edge of their seats, wondering if I'm lying in a gutter somewhere.  Many sleepless nights were had, courtesy of my lack of updates, and I am sorry.

Fear not, however!  I am alive and well, and have just been busy with a lot of work and, of course, a lot of play. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/04/12/the-tree/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Game Maker PSP Runner, NEW CTO Announced by YYG</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/03/10/game-maker-psp-runner-new-cto-announced-by-yyg/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=game-maker-psp-runner-new-cto-announced-by-yyg</link>
		<comments>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/03/10/game-maker-psp-runner-new-cto-announced-by-yyg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1496</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Looks like the cat is finally (officially) out of the bag!  What was alluded to in a few obscure screenshots and then not very subtly in the YoYo Games Competition 5 rules has now been made official in a Glog post today; that YYG has been hard at work on a version of the Game Maker runner that works on PSP. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/03/10/game-maker-psp-runner-new-cto-announced-by-yyg/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Games &amp; Programs Page</title>
		<link>http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/03/02/new-games-programs-page/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-games-programs-page</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.martincrownover.com/?p=1479</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In lieu of making any actual posts in February, I've been working on getting my old, outdated games page  set up on the blog, and I'm just about done with it.  All that's needed to do is add a few more games to the list, dress things up a bit, and maybe convert all the old games to GM8.  You can find the link to the new page in the header menu, or by clicking here. <a href="http://blog.martincrownover.com/2010/03/02/new-games-programs-page/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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