Computer and Video Games was established in 1981, being the first British video games magazine. Initially published monthly between November 1981 and October 2004 and solely web-based from 2004 onwards, the magazine was one of the first publications to capitalise on the growing
home computing market, although it also covered
arcade games. At the time of launch it was the world's first dedicated
video games magazine. The first issue featured articles on
Space Invaders, Chess, Othello and advice on how to learn programming. Reviews featured a numerical score, with the highest rated games receiving the "C+VG Hit" award. This logo came to be seen as a selling point for games, big and small. The magazine had a
ABC of 106,000 for the second half of 1986. In 1992, the magazine launched,
Go!, a
handheld gaming supplement bundled with the magazine.
Website In early 2014, CVG, amongst other
Future-operated websites, was earmarked for closure by management, but instead received staff cuts in July. Future announced the closure of the website in December 2014.
YouTube channel Until the closure of CVG, their official YouTube channel provided a variety of video game related content, providing everything from walkthroughs of games to news regarding video game consoles and regarding gaming events. Their second longest running series, ''GTA V O'clock'' covered news and
conspiracy theories regarding
Rockstar Games'
Grand Theft Auto V and
Grand Theft Auto Online. It was one of the few publications invited to see and play
Grand Theft Auto V before its release to the public on 17 September 2013 and re-release for PC on 14 April 2015.
CVG Presents When the magazine did reappear it was in a new form, titled
CVG Presents, on 16 April 2008 with a bi-monthly release schedule. ==Golden Joystick Awards==