In Phrasal verbs^x, Regards^x, Formal letters^x

I would use "regarding" or "in regard to" instead of "as regards." I'd like to hear from British English users as well as Americans from other regions to hear their opinion of "as regards." It sounds wrong to me, but it's probably just a regional thing. You can use idiomatic language in formal...

As regards computer games, I am very exacting.I am very exacting as regards computer games.What about those?Also I would like to know if the next statements are true."As regards" is an idiom. I don't believe it but I found this - http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/as+regardsYou can't use...