Matt Regan was one of the original team that launched UK multiformat videogame magazine ''

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''. He and

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started off as the two main reviewers. According to the first issues' editorial, he was a keen

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player before joining the magazine and being "converted" to consoles. However his heart wasn't really in it and after a few issues it was obvious he couldn't get excited about consoles. Many of Matt's review comments were actually penned by

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as Gary Harrod didn't have time to create Rich in cartoon form until issue 9. He left in issue 9. He reappeared in fellow

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publications

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and

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, then joined

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magazine.

External links

Matt Regan's Biography at the Mean Machines Archive
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