[6] Initially published monthly between November 1981[7] and October 2004 and solely web-based from 2004 onwards,[8][9] the magazine was one of the first publications to capitalise on the growing home computing market, although it also covered arcade games.

[11] Featured computers mentioned on the front cover were PET, Apple, Tandy, Sinclair, Nascom and VIC.

In 2006, the site underwent a major re-design and relaunch to bring it up to scratch for the so-called next generation of Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii gaming.

In 2007, CVG became the hub of a new CVG Network, hosting magazine sites for all of Future Publishing's unofficial gaming magazines including PC Gamer, PC Zone, Xbox World 360, PlayStation World, PSM3 and NGamer as well as long standing cheats site, CheatStation.

Future has since incorporated the forums of many of its other games related publications to ComputerAndVideoGames.com in addition to devoting sections to those that did not previously have a formal website, such as PC Gamer.

In early 2014, CVG, amongst other Future-operated websites, was earmarked for closure by management,[14] but instead received staff cuts in July.

[24] In April 1983, the magazine published the results of its first Golden Joystick Awards, along with pictures from the ceremony in Berkeley Square.