Computer and Video Games

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Computer and Video Games (also known as CVG) was a UK monthly video game magazine and website. It ran from November 1981 until October 2004. After 2004, the magazine was entirely moved online to their website.[1] Their website ran from August 1999 until it was shut down on 26 February 2015.[2] The magazine was produced in London, England. The first issue, released in January 1995, spotlighted Space Invaders.[3] The last issue was in October 2004, with the main feature being a review of Need for Speed Underground 2.[4]

Before being bought out by GamesRadar, CVG used to host the Golden Joystick Awards, the longest running gaming awards. They started the awards in 1982 and it still runs today.[5]

On 16 April 2008, the magazine was revived under the name CVG Presents. It was released bi-weekly and would mainly focus on one subject. The spotlight of the first edition was on the Grand Theft Auto series.[6] No new issue has been released since 2009.

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  1. "The new CVG site - .net magazine". NetMag. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "New look, quicker CVG is now live". GamesRadar. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. "World's first gaming mag revived". The Guardian. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. "Computer and Video Games Final Edition". Archive.org. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. "The First Golden Joystick Awards". Computer and Video Games (29). Future Publishing: 15. March 1984.
  6. "News: CVG Magazine returns!". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on May 24, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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