THE GAMING ISSUE

"Gaming is the biggest category on YouTube and the least criticised. We sent in the critics — and asked who really owns a Let's Play."

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RATINGS

Every channel scored out of 100. No mercy. No algorithm-safe takes. Just honest, loud opinions.

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BOSS FIGHT

Head-to-head battles between creators. Two channels enter. One gets the crown. No rematch clause.

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TIME CAPSULE

Fictional interviews with legends who never saw YouTube. What would Cronkite think of MrBeast?

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There was a time when someone else decided what you watched. CTRL+WATCH exists because YouTube deserves what gaming had in the 80s and 90s: a magazine that is loud, opinionated, and unafraid to put a number on things.

— CTRL+WATCH, ISSUE #001