Computer and Video Games, known as CVG or C+VG, was a British video game magazine first published in November 1981. It was the first dedicated video games magazine in the United Kingdom and held the distinction of being the longest-running video game media brand in the world. Its associated website operated from 1999 until it closed on the 26th of February 2015.
When did CVG magazine start and stop publishing?
CVG published its first issue in November 1981 and continued as a monthly print magazine through October 2004. Its website ran from 1999 until the 26th of February 2015, when all pages redirected to Gamesradar+.
What was the C+VG Hit award?
The C+VG Hit was an award badge given to the highest-rated games reviewed in Computer and Video Games magazine. The logo became widely recognised as a selling point for games, large and small, across the British gaming market.
What were the Golden Joystick Awards and how are they connected to CVG?
The Golden Joystick Awards were originally created in 1982 as Computer and Video Games magazine's annual awards ceremony. CVG published the results of the first ceremony in April 1983, with the event held in Berkeley Square, where DJ Dave Lee Travis presented the best game of the year award to Jetpac. The awards are recognised as the longest-running gaming ceremony in the world.
What happened to CVG's staff after the website closed?
Several CVG writers went on to found Video Games Chronicle in 2019, carrying forward their work in video game journalism after CVG closed.
What was CVG's GTA V O'clock YouTube series?
GTA V O'clock was one of CVG's longest-running YouTube series, covering news and conspiracy theories surrounding Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. CVG was one of a small number of publications invited to preview Grand Theft Auto V before its public release on the 17th of September 2013.