Matt Leone

Special Projects Editor, Polygon

Joined: Sep 28, 2012
Last Login: Nov 27, 2023, 3:42pm EST
Posts: 233
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Matt Leone has written about games for three decades, spanning outlets such as Event Gaming, Official Xbox Magazine, Gamers.com, 1UP, EGM, and Polygon. Generally focused on behind-the-scenes coverage of the game industry, he’s written dozens of feature stories on a wide range of topics, as well as books on Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2.

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Yep, linked them in the story. Clive Thompson did an amazing feature. My initial idea here was to take that story, see what changed for Halo 4, and do it on video.

commented on Data entry, risk management and tacos: Inside Halo 4’s playtest labs, Oct 24, 2012, 11:18pm EDT

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Thanks!

commented on Data entry, risk management and tacos: Inside Halo 4’s playtest labs, Oct 24, 2012, 11:27pm EDT

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Hah I actually fact checked this with Microsoft, which felt ridiculous at the time, but look at me now! Not all those testers were there for full day sessions, so some missed out on the pizza.

commented on Data entry, risk management and tacos: Inside Halo 4’s playtest labs, Oct 25, 2012, 12:28pm EDT

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Not sure either, but that's actually a stock photo. Nice catch.

commented on Data entry, risk management and tacos: Inside Halo 4’s playtest labs, Oct 25, 2012, 12:30pm EDT

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Thanks! Yeah, I feel like there are about 20 great stories happening inside Valve at any given time. We just need to find them!

commented on Data entry, risk management and tacos: Inside Halo 4’s playtest labs, Oct 30, 2012, 2:57pm EDT

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To be determined.

commented on Ex-Wideload developers reveal Ray's the Dead, Dec 5, 2012, 1:25pm EST

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Agreed — really like it. Another ’90s throwback, as well.

commented on Anarchy Reigns review: new again, Jan 14, 2013, 10:53pm EST

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Fixed! Much appreciated.

commented on The fall of Game Republic, May 30, 2013, 11:35pm EDT

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Fixed! Thanks.

commented on The team reviving Wolfenstein, Jun 14, 2013, 2:35pm EDT

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Pulled out the duplicate paragraph — thanks! And sorry about the confusion over the coach. Definitely something we’ll be more careful of next time.

commented on The time a StarCraft supergroup took on Korea, Jul 17, 2013, 6:21pm EDT

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