Matt Regan
Encyclopedia
Matt Regan was one of the original team that launched UK
multiformat videogame magazine Mean Machines
. He and Julian Rignall
started off as the two main reviewers.
According to the first issues' editorial, he was a keen Amiga
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 Richard Leadbetter 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 EMAP
publications Sinclair User
and PC Leisure
, then joined PC Format
magazine.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
multiformat videogame magazine Mean Machines
Mean Machines
Mean Machines was a market-leading multi-format gaming magazine released between 1990 and 1992 in the United Kingdom. Its style was popular with gamers of the time for its irreverent humor, anarchic editorial tone and style, and its sometimes outrageously outspoken reviews.- Origins :In the late...
. He and Julian Rignall
Julian Rignall
Julian "Muppet" Rignall is a longterm publishing veteran with experience launching and managing numerous video game magazines and websites...
started off as the two main reviewers.
According to the first issues' editorial, he was a keen Amiga
Amiga
The Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
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 Richard Leadbetter 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 EMAP
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
publications Sinclair User
Sinclair User
Sinclair User, often abbreviated SU, was a magazine dedicated to the Sinclair Research range of home computers, most specifically the ZX Spectrum...
and PC Leisure
PC Leisure
PC Leisure was the United Kingdom's first magazine dedicated exclusively to IBM PC compatible entertainment and was published by EMAP between spring 1990 and September 1991. A total of nine issues were published in its lifetime, the first four being quarterly with the remaining five bimonthly...
, then joined PC Format
PC Format
PC Format is a computer magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and licensed to other publishers in countries around the world. In publication since 1991, it is part of Future Publishing's Format series of magazines that include articles about games, entertainment and how to...
magazine.