_{Cover of the August 1986 issue of Computer Gaming World}

Computer Gaming World was the first major computer games magazine in the U.S. It was published for many years, eventually morphing into Games for Windows and dying not long after that. In its early days, it covered computers of all types. The August 1986 issue includes:

Features

American Dream - Review of a management simulation in which you are the CEO of a robot manufacturing company.
Phantasie II - Review of this RPG from SSI for the Apple II and Commodore 64. The mechanics of the Phantasie games are a sort of rudimentary predecessor to the AD&D Gold Box games that would come later.
Industry Update - An overview of the June Consumer Electronics Show. Some new products shown and/or announced include Accolade's Ace of Aces, Electronic Art's multiple new titles including Thomas M. Disch's Amnesia, Battlefront, Chessmaster 2000, Murder Party, Ogre, Mind Mirror, Scavenger Hunt, Bard's Tale II, Autoduel, Ultimate Wizard, Business Simulator, Ultima III and others. Plus releases from a new company called Cinemaware and more.

_{Table of Contents from the August 1986 issue of Computer Gaming World}

Departments

Sports Scoreboard - A look at some of the latest sports games including GBA Championship Basketball, Bop 'N Wrestle, an add-on disk for Leader Board as well as Avalon Hill's Tournament Golf and Micro League Baseball.

Amiga Preferences - A brief look at new games for the Amiga including Mynd Walker, Mastertype, Rogue, and The Temple of Apshai Trilogy.

Commodore Key - A brief look at the latest Commodore 64 game related releases including Garry Kitchen's Game Maker, Elite, Colossus, Booty & Cylu, Willow Pattern & Chimera, Gerry the Germ & Microcosm, Runestone & The Helm, Sabre Wulf & Underwurlde, Rasputin & Chicken Chase, Battle of Britain & Battle for Midway, Brian Bloodaxe, Revelation, Quovadis, Spell of Destruction, and lots more. Also noted is the fact that the Commodore 64 has sold more than any other home computer at this point at 3.5 million units.