Online Gaming Review was launched on December 1, 1995,[1] by Paul Bannister.
[3][6] In October 1996, the website was acquired by Air Age Publishing, parent company of Computer Player magazine.
[8] The site has grown from 50 visitors a day to over 2100 per weekday (as of August 1996).
[9] Richard Walker from Detroit Free Press praised the site saying it contains more information than most computer gaming magazines.
[6] OGR has received several awards, including USA Today Hotsite, Microsoft Network's Website Pick of the Week” and The Adrenaline Vault's Top Ten game site award.