{{Short description|Video game website}} {{Infobox website | name = Online Gaming Review | logo = Online Gaming Review Logo 2000.gif | logo_size = | logo_caption = | screenshot = | caption = | type = Gaming website | owner = | editor = | url = www.ogr.com | commercial = | language = English | launch_date = December 1, 1995 | current_status = Inactive }}
'''Online Gaming Review''' (OGR) was a video game website covering video games.
==History== ''Online Gaming Review'' was launched on December 1, 1995,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ogr.com/about.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990427232445/http://www.ogr.com/about.html|title=About Us|website=Online Gaming Review|archivedate=April 27, 1999|accessdate=July 8, 2024}}</ref> by Paul Bannister.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.advertisingweek.com/events/ny/2023/speakers/?id=20534|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708012523/https://archive.advertisingweek.com/events/ny/2023/speakers/?id=20534|title=Paul Bannister|website=Advertising Week|archivedate=July 8, 2024|accessdate=July 8, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CP">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Davila|url=https://archive.org/details/computer-player-december-1996/page/14/mode/2up|title=Vision for Tomorrow|magazine=Computer Player|page=14|date=December 1996|accessdate=July 8, 2024}}</ref> The site featured game news, features, reviews,<ref>{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Rasano|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/150836867/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708000547/https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant/150836867/|title=Untitled|newspaper=Hartford Courant|page=49|archivedate=July 8, 2024|date=June 19, 1997|accessdate=July 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com|url-status=live}}</ref> hotlinks, Interviews, Previews,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal/150837242/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708000811/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ithaca-journal/150837242/|title=New on the net|newspaper=The Ithaca Journal|page=11|archivedate=July 8, 2024|date=September 14, 1996|accessdate=July 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com|url-status=live}}</ref> and downloads.<ref name="CP"/><ref name="DFP">{{cite web|first=Richard|last=Walker|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/150836600/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240708000350/https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/150836600/|title=They take games seriously|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|page=53|archivedate=July 8, 2024|date=July 13, 1997|accessdate=July 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com|url-status=live}}</ref>
In October 1996, the website was acquired by Air Age Publishing, parent company of Computer Player magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ogr.com/press/ogracquired.txt|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19961019063934/http://www.ogr.com/press/ogracquired.txt|title=Online Gaming Review to be acquired by Air Age Publishing|website=Online Gaming Review|archivedate=October 19, 1996|date=October 1996|accessdate=July 8, 2024}}</ref>
In December 1997, the website launched a new companion print magazine "OGR Magazine".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Online%2BGaming%2BReview%2BAnnounces%2Ba%2BNew%2BPrint%2BCompanion:%2B%22OGR%2BMagazine%22.-a019837515|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524154450/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Online+Gaming+Review+Announces+a+New+Print+Companion%3a+%22OGR+Magazine%22.-a019837515|title=Online Gaming Review Announces a New Print Companion: "OGR Magazine|website=Business Wire|archivedate=May 24, 2013|date=October 9, 1997|accessdate=July 8, 2024|via=The Free Library}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Reilly|last=Brennan|url=http://www.gameweek.com/news/old/10_14/news3.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19971021062227/http://www.gameweek.com/news/old/10_14/news3.htm|title=Online Gaming Review To Start Print Version|magazine=GameWeek Magazine|archivedate=October 21, 1997|accessdate=August 20, 2025}}</ref>
In August 1998, Strategy Plus, the owner of Computer Games Magazine, purchased OGR from Air Age, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|first=Russ|last=Hoefer|url=http://www.cdmag.com/articles/013/193/ogr_press_release.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021201033433/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/013/193/ogr_press_release.html|title=Strategy Plus, Inc. buys Online Gaming Review|magazine=Computer Games Magazine|archivedate=December 1, 2002|date=August 22, 1998|accessdate=September 10, 2025}}</ref>
The site has grown from 50 visitors a day to over 2100 per weekday (as of August 1996).<ref name="About">{{cite web|url=http://www.ogr.com/about.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19961018095423/http://www.ogr.com/about.html|title=What is Online Gaming Review?|website=Online Gaming Review|archivedate=October 18, 1996|date=September 1996|accessdate=July 8, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 1996, over 40,000 people visited the site.<ref name="About"/>
Richard Walker from ''Detroit Free Press'' praised the site saying it contains more information than most computer gaming magazines.<ref name="DFP"/>
''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.<ref name="CP"/>
''Web Magazine'' gave OGR a rating of 4 out of 5 in their March 1997 issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webmagazine.com/cgi-bin/review/review.cgi?SITE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eogr%2ecom%2f&ISSUE=MAR%20%2797|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19970208140757/http://www.webmagazine.com/cgi-bin/review/review.cgi?SITE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eogr%2ecom%2f&ISSUE=MAR%20%2797|title=Online Gaming Review|magazine=Web Magazine|archivedate=February 8, 1997|date=1997|accessdate=May 25, 2025}}</ref>
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Category:Internet properties established in 1995 Category:Video game news websites