The Office Dominates Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10

Although Netflix is no longer The Office’s streaming home in the U.S. (that honor now belongs to Peacock), people sure got their mileage out of the popular sitcom’s final days on Netflix according to the latest U.S. streaming numbers from Nielsen. The information, data, and measurement firm synonymous with TV ratings clocked the mockumentary sitcom about the fictional paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania as a staggering 1.3 billion minutes for the period of December 7 to 13.

This is, it should be noted, also the seventh instance of The Office taking the top spot since the company started charting streaming last summer. And given the relative lag time on these numbers being reported, it would be reasonable to expect The Office (on Netflix, anyway) continued to carry weight through to the end of December.

The only spot on the top 10 not belonging to Netflix is the second place with another obvious entry: The Mandalorian, on Disney+, got nearly an even 1 billion minutes across the measured week in mid-December. With a massive amount of new Star Wars TV shows and movies making their way to Disney+ in the future, something Star Wars is likely to make repeat appearances on these Nielsen lists. Meanwhile, Schitt’s Creek, which took the top spot in a recent ratings list, is still holding strong with 621 million minutes–ranking at 10 overall.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Twitch Disables President Trump’s Account, Citing “Incendiary Rhetoric”

Following a riot at the US Capitol building, Twitch has followed the lead of other notable social media companies and disabled Trump’s account. A statement from Twitch cites the president’s “incendiary rhetoric” as the cause.

“In light of yesterday’s shocking attack on the Capitol, we have disabled President Trump’s Twitch channel,” the statement reads. “Given the current extraordinary circumstances and the President’s incendiary rhetoric, we believe this is a necessary step to protect our community and prevent Twitch from being used to incite further violence.”

Twitch is the latest in a string of tech companies that have taken action against President Trump’s accounts, following riots that he helped to instigate. Twitter temporarily disabled his account for 12 hours, while Facebook banned him from both the social media platform and Snapchat for at least the next two weeks, “until the peaceful transition of power is complete.” Shopify also removed branded Trump stores.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Fortnite’s Stormwing Planes Are Real Gas Guzzlers

Fortnite saw the return of X-4 Stormwing planes with the Operation Snowdown holiday event. Despite that now being over, some of these planes are still available on the map, but a change compared to their original launch has rendered them far less attractive

They no longer have infinite fuel. They, like cars and boats, have to get filled up at a gas station (or with a gas canister) after a short time behind the wheel. One boost in the plane eats nearly a quarter tank of gas.

“I wouldn’t even mind the fueling so much if it was actually possible to land the damn plane at a gas station,” said Redditor NickEggPlant in a thread about the planes. “The plane was actually fuel efficient instead of burning through a full tank in 30 seconds.”

Continue Reading at GameSpot

The Office’s Newest Funko Pop Has Arrived, And It’s Customizable

The newest Funko Pop is available now, and it’s aimed at fans of The Office. The new one is called the Pop Dundie Award and it features a customization plaque where you can write the name of a person or the accomplishment in permanent marker or dry erase marker.

For those just catching up, a Dundie is the award that Michael Scott (Steve Carell) gives to his employees during Season 2, Episode 1, “The Dundies.” The awards ceremony took place at the local Chili’s, and it was a cringeworthy event. You can watch some highlights in the video below.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

Sony’s Latest Bravia TVs Finally Deliver The Full PS5 Promise

Sony’s Bravia XR TVs in 2020 were marketed alongside the company’s PlayStation 5, despite a range of them failing to support many of the new HDMI 2.1 features that the console shipped with. In 2021, Sony has learnt from that mistake, announcing its latest range of Bravia TVs ahead of CES next week.

Irrespective of which of the new Bravia sets you purchase in 2021, every single model will support the full suite of HDMI 2.1 feature out of the box; no future firmware updates required. This goes for the new premium Z9J Master Series 8K down to the X90J 4K. This includes Variable Refresh Rate, eARC, 120Hz support at 4K, and more. Additionally, the entire range will support Dolby Vision HDR.

Unlike Samsung, Sony isn’t drastically changing its display technology in 2021. The range of new sets still consists of a mix between OLED and LCD panels, with the Master Series Z9J 8K, A90J 4K, and A80J 4K range making use of the former. LCD sets will benefit from more local dimming zones to reduce blooming, especially with HDR content, but Sony hasn’t specified exactly how many.

Continue Reading at GameSpot