C+VG

Computer and Video Games (often abbreviated to C&VG, C+VG or CVG) was the world's first magazine to be dedicated soley to videogames.

History
Launched in November 1981, C&VG ran for 23 years, ending with its October 2004 issue. Initially published by EMAP, the multi-format magazine was resonsible for many innovations in the videogaming magazine industry, including critical reviewing, notable staff and the Mean Machines section (a console gaming section which broke off into its own title).

Due to declining readership, the magazine was sold onto Dennis Publishing, who themselves, sold the magazine onto Future Publishing in 2004. Future decided not to produce anymore issues of C&VG, instead concentrating on their own multi-format titles GamesMaster and Edge. The Computer and Video Games name did survive, however, as Future used it for ComputerAndVideoGames.com, which several gaming titles were incorporated into.

In 2008, the magazine did return in print form, with a new bi-monthly format, with each issue covering a particular subject.

Editors

 * Terry Pratt (Nov 1981 - Jan 1984) - 27 Issues
 * Tim Metcalfe (Feb 1984 -
 * Eugene Lacey
 * Graham Taylor
 * Julian Rignall
 * Tim Boone
 * Paul Rand
 * Mark Patterson
 * Paul Davies
 * Alex Simmons

Stats
Figures in brackets show games reviewed but not scored. For the purposes of the Average Score, the Playability score will be used until C+VG started to use an overall score. Playability score denoted with a *.