Computer Gaming World (usually abbreviated to CGW) was a monthly magazine devoted entirely to coverage of PC games. Launched in 1981, it was one of the first game-exclusive magazines in the world and the one with the longest uninterrupted run, ending in 2006 when it was renamed Games for Windows: The Official Magazine. History It was founded by Russell Sipe in 1981 in response to a lack of game coverage in the computer magazin