text:
Bitter Eknath Khadse tears into Uike during question hour
Updated: Jun 20, 2019, 11:44 IST | Dharmendra Jore
Ex-minister, restless after not being inducted in state Cabinet's recent expansion, grills newly-appointed tribal development minister over delayed policy implementation in schools for tribal students
Eknath Khadse
Estranged senior BJP leader and former state minister Eknath Khadse on Wednesday vented his anger over delayed implementation of tribal welfare schemes, while seeking answers from newly-appointed state tribal development minister Ashok Uike. He blamed the highest-ever malnutrition deaths in tribal areas in the past five years on the inordinate delay in implementing policy decisions.
Khadse's outburst turned out to be the highlight of the Assembly's question hour because the inexperienced minister could not satisfactorily respond to him. His abbreviated replies upset the ex-minister who raised his voice and taunted Uike saying it was appreciable that a first-time MLA like him was made a Cabinet minister.
"What is this? The malnutrition deaths have increased in the past five years (of the BJP government). You must take this matter seriously and give me the deadline for implementation... I congratulate a first-time MLA like yourself being made tribal development minister," said Khadse.
Students denied their due
Khadse also asked Uike about the decisions that were taken some eight months ago, but not implemented till date. He said the tribal students of unaided ashram [residential] schools were denied their due in food, stationery, clothes, etc, and discriminated against compared to their counterparts in government and aided schools.
He said the guidelines for bringing the students at par with government and private-aided residential schools were decided on eight months ago, but were not printed till date for circulation.
Khadse also wanted to know why underpaid security guards of these schools were not given a pay hike despite a policy decision being made to do so. He said these personnel were paid a paltry sum of Rs 5,000 per month and made to work 24x7. He said they should either be paid more or their working hours should be reduced to one shift.
Also Read: Don't take me for granted, Eknath Khadse tells BJP
Khadse thunders
When Uike answered briefly and his replies made no sense to Khadse — as he claimed in the house — the ex-minister raised his voice and thundered that he wasn't asking for the formulation of a new policy, but demanding the implementation of the decisions that were already taken.
Khadse has been upset ever since he was dropped from the cabinet some three years ago, and his restlessness has seen a sudden spike after he was not inducted in the recent Cabinet expansion, when some turncoats and inexperienced MLAs, including Uike, were made ministers instead.
Also Read: Eknath Khadse not keen to return to Maharashtra cabinet
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also, download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get the latest updates
eknath khadsebharatiya janata partynational news
Mumbai building collapse claims 5 lives
Don't take me for granted, Eknath Khadse tells BJP
Dec 27, 2018, 08:00 IST
Eknath Khadse Land-grab Case: Complainant cries foul after ACB gives clean chit to Khadse
Eknath Khadse not keen to return to Maharashtra cabinet
PWD trashes Eknath Khadse's rat scam allegations
Mar 24, 2018, 09:03 IST
Eknath Khadse: I smell a rat in Mantralaya's pest control scheme
Eknath Khadse demands inquiry into contract to kill rats in Mantralaya
Mumbai diary: Thursday Dossier
Dongri building collapse: Woman last to be pulled from debris fights for life
New Act for quick revamp of dilapidated buildings in Mumbai
Mumbai: Activists pull up socks against EVM manipulation
Jimmy Neesham pays tribute to his high school cricket coach
Khulna Titans sign Shane Watson for the upcoming edition of Bangladesh Premier League
Mumbai: Curious case of 74,000 missing students


text:
Jeffrey Sharp
Follow Jeffrey Sharp
Jeffrey Sharp Quick Links News Film RSS
Jeffrey Sharp Quick Links
News Film RSS
Proof (2005) Review
By Sean O'Connell
The Broadway hit Proof put playwright David Auburn's name on the map, earned him a shelf full of prizes (from Tony to Pulitzer), and reminded those of us who stopped paying attention that Mary-Louise Parker was a star. A movie adaptation was inevitable, though a drastic mishandling of the material was not.
Familiarity with Auburn's stage presentation may breed contempt for this version, which feels distinctly off-kilter from its first frames. Mysteries that held water longer in the theater instead land like Doc Marten's on a flimsy piece of plywood here. Director John Madden samples a chatty, analytical approach to his literal translation but gets swept up in stagy, awkward, and all-too-deliberate line readings. Much like last year's ill-conceived Phantom of the Opera, this movie has few cinematic qualities that elevate it above a tedious and emotionless play rehearsal shot on location.
Continue reading: Proof (2005) Review
Jeffrey Sharp Movies
Proof (2005) Movie Review
The Broadway hit Proof put playwright David Auburn's name on the map, earned him a...
Filmmakers Index: 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Do I need to apply for a new tax license when I change locations within Tempe?
Yes - when you move from one Tempe location to another, you need to apply for a new Tempe tax license. Per Tempe Tax Code Section 16-310(b), a license is not transferable between owners or locations. The Arizona Department of Revenue now administers all tax licenses. Apply for your new Tempe location at AZTaxes.gov. If you do not have a login to AZTaxes.gov, click on Login to AZTaxes and begin the registration process. The region code you will use when completing the application for a new location is TE.
The City of Tempe does not license property managers unless the property management company itself is in the business of rentals. The transaction privilege tax license is held by each owner of rental property. The owner may elect to show the mailing address of the property manager for filing of tax returns, license renewals, bills and other tax correspondence. Apply for a City of Tempe tax license through an application made to the Arizona Department of Revenue .


text:
<?php

declare(strict_types=1);

namespace Magmodules\Channable\Service\Returns;

use Magento\Framework\App\RequestInterface;
use Magmodules\Channable\Api\Config\RepositoryInterface as ConfigProvider;

/**
 * Class ValidateRequestData
 */
class ValidateRequestData
{

    /**
     * @var ConfigProvider
     */
    private $configProvider;

    /**
     * @var JsonResponse
     */
    private $jsonResponse;

    /**
     * ValidateRequestData constructor.
     * @param ConfigProvider $configProvider
     * @param JsonResponse $jsonResponse
     */
    public function __construct(
        ConfigProvider $configProvider,
        JsonResponse $jsonResponse
    ) {
        $this->configProvider = $configProvider;
        $this->jsonResponse = $jsonResponse;
    }

    /**
     * @param RequestInterface $request
     *
     * @return bool|array
     */
    public function execute($request)
    {
        $storeId = $request->getParam('store');
        if (empty($storeId)) {
            return $this->jsonResponse->execute('Store param missing in request');
        }

        if (!$this->configProvider->isEnabled()) {
            return $this->jsonResponse->execute('Extension not enabled');
        }

        if (!$this->configProvider->isReturnsEnabled((int)$storeId)) {
            return $this->jsonResponse->execute('Returns not enabled');
        }

        $token = $this->configProvider->getToken();
        if (empty($token)) {
            return $this->jsonResponse->execute('Token not set in admin');
        }

        $code = trim(preg_replace('/\s+/', '', (string)$request->getParam('code')));
        if (empty($code)) {
            return $this->jsonResponse->execute('Token param missing in request');
        }

        if ($code != $token) {
            return $this->jsonResponse->execute('Invalid token');
        }

        return false;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
On the handling of unsavory candidates
Preface: This post was written before Paul Heintz posted his story on this subject. My questions are still valid; my thoughts about the extent and consistency of media coverage are tempered somewhat by his article.
Looks like the Vermont Republican Party's candidate-vetting system has a few holes in it. Turns out that one of VTGOP's candidates for House has a little revenge-porn problem. WCAX:
He's running to represent Colchester in the Legislature, but the divorced businessman is also now facing revenge porn charges.
The alleged victim went to police back in July telling investigators Patrick Liebrecht was posting sexually explicit images of her on social media without her permission.
The alleged scumbag, Pat Liebrecht, has denied the charges… and in the process, he pretty much admiited they're true.
According to the affidavit, the woman told police once she broke up with him this summer he began posting them on her family and friends' Facebook pages and threatening her saying, "I will make plenty of trouble for you."
When police interviewed Liebrecht they say he admitted to posting the nude photos and comments. …
Police say he then denied that the woman was nude in the photo and told them that he could "go onto National Geographic and see that stuff."
Meaning what, exactly? He only showed boobies?
The VTGOP quickly distanced itself from Liebrecht, although they can't do anything to get him off the ballot. He will remain a standard-bearer for Republicanism and a potential state officeholder. An ironically apropos one, in the Year of the Trump.
But the case of Mr. Liebrecht, along with those of social-media sulliers Michael McGarghan and Bill Lawrence, raise some questions regarding the party and the media.
This entry was posted in 2016 election, ethics, The media, Vermont Republican Party and tagged alt-right conspiracy theories, Bill Lawrence, David Kirk, Hillary Clinton, James Comey, Michael McGarghan, online bullying, Pat Liebrecht, Paul Heintz, Seven Days, VTDigger, WCAX on November 3, 2016 by John S. Walters.
Phil Scott's charity appears to be violating state tax law
Wheels for Warmth is a great thing. It turns an unutilized resource (winter tires sitting in garages) into money for emergency home heating assistance. It also gives many a Vermonter a chance to buy perfectly good snows on the cheap.
Win-win, and a testament to Phil Scott's community-mindedness.
But when you run a charitable enterprise, no matter how noble, you have to play by the rules.
Charities that sell stuff to raise money are supposed to collect and pay sales tax. And as far as I can tell, Wheels for Warmth doesn't do so.
An inquiry to the Tax Department produced the following information courtesy of Kirby Keeton, Tax Policy Analyst Interim General Counsel for the Department.
The state "cannot disclose tax information related to a specific taxpayer," Keeton wrote. However, it can say whether an entity is registered to collect and pay sales tax.
Wheels for Warmth is not so registered.
This entry was posted in 2016 election, human services, Phil Scott, Taxation and tagged Kirby Keeton, nonprofit organizations, Richard Wobby, sales tax, Vermont Tax Department, Wheels for Warmth on November 3, 2016 by John S. Walters.


text:
Creation IP Ltd
United Kingdom: Scotland
Silver - Firms: prosecution
For emerging enterprises and innovative start-ups in Scotland, Creation IP is the perfect choice. A patent attorney ensemble with a human touch, it combines technical acumen with an ability to quickly and comprehensively understand businesses and their goals. Clients ultimately view the firm as an extension of their in-house team, rather than as an external adviser, such is its collaborative attitude. Bringing these values forward is founder Bryn Williams, who is highly respected by patrons: "I admire Bryn's wealth of knowledge and hands-on approach to understanding our IP work and have been delighted with the results we have achieved together, with most patent applications granted. He is also honest and frank in his advice to guide us through difficult and complicated applications, even where it would not have been advisable to proceed, thereby saving time and money, sometimes at his own expense." Williams's team includes David Arthur Keston and Annette Flaherty, who enter the IAM Patent 1000 in 2022. Electronics and computer-technology expert Keston has "an ability to dig into the technology and to provide strategies for the oral hearings based on his detailed understanding". "What I like about David is that he is not a passive agent who simply does what is asked. David digs into the issues and provides his own recommendations based on local practice." Flaherty has a PhD in mechanical engineering and a roster that includes everybody from automotive to oil and gascompanies.
Annette Flaherty
David Arthur Keston
Bryn Williams


Ronan earned her first Oscar nod when she was only thirteen for a supporting role as the teenaged Briony Tallis in the WWII era love story, Atonement. Precocious, yet too young to understand what she's witnessing, Briony accuses Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) of a crime he didn't commit. The fact that she harbors something of a schoolgirl crush on him could only serve to confuse her perceptions more.
As Briony grows up (Romola Garai and Vanessa Redgrave go on to play older versions of the character), she comes to understand and deeply regret the actions of her younger self. But it is Ronan's initial portrayal that sets the journey of Briony and her family towards a tragic end.
Reportedly, Ronan's parents were reluctant to let their young daughter take the part due to the violent nature of what happens to Susie until they spoke to director Peter Jackson who eased their qualms. In an article in the Los Angeles Times, Stanley Tucci (who played Susie's murderer George Harvey) praised Saoirse's maturity. "She's a real actress. Bottom line. And she is Susie Salmon. No one else could play her."
Ronan moved on to earn the title role in Hanna, an action thriller with dark fairy tale themes about a fifteen-year-old girl trained to be an assassin by her ex-CIA father (Eric Bana). When Hanna feels her training is complete, they alert the world to their presence in the Finnish wilderness, Erik and Hanna separate and all hell breaks loose as dad's enemy Marrisa Wiegler (Cate Blanchett) tries to hunt them down.
Director Joe Wright, who also cast Ronan in Atonement, obviously favors this young Irish lass. She was slated to play Kitty in his production of Anna Karenina; however, schedule conflicts prevented her from taking the part. Instead the role went to Swedish actress Alecia Vikander who is also nominated for an Academy Award this year for The Danish Girl. Funny little world, eh?
In How I Live Now, Ronan plays Daisy, a troubled American teenager, who has been sent to the English countryside to spend the summer with her aunt and cousins. Not long after arriving and settling in, a nuclear terrorist attack takes place in London and martial law is imposed. Alas, Daisy's aunt is out of the country on emergency government business and the children are left to fend for themselves. In the special circumstances of fear and isolation, Daisy and her cousin Eddie (George MacKay) are drawn romantically to one another and decide to stick together despite the American government's offer of safe passage back to America.
As our lovers are eventually separated by the military action, the rest of the film is about survival. Formerly angsty Daisy has some real problems to deal with now; namely to get she and her cousin Piper (Harley Bird) back to the farm and back to Eddie. Saoirse succeeds at portraying a believable teen that is simultaneously strong and shaken.
Miss Ronan has appeared in far more dramas than comedies so to be cast in a quirky Wes Anderson ensemble comedy was new ground for the young actress. In The Grand Budapest Hotel, she plays Agatha, a pastry chef who befriends and later falls in love with the Grand Budapest's lobby boy, Zero (Tony Revolori). Due to Zero's entanglement with the hotel's concierge, Monsieur Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes), Agatha too is drawn into the pair's criminal dilemmas.
And finally we come to Brooklyn and Ronan's second Academy Award-nominated performance. She plays a young Irish woman named Eilis (AY-lish) Lacey whose life in a small southeastern village is going nowhere. That is until her older sister Rose (Fiona Glascott) arranges a job and place at a boarding house in Brooklyn in hopes of giving her a better future. While the adjustment is difficult and her homesickness is heartbreaking at first, Eilis finally adapts to her new life with the help of her priest Father Flood (Jim Broadbent), her landlady Mrs Keogh (Julie Walters) and, of course, her new Italian boyfriend Tony (Emory Cohen).
But just as everything is finally coming together for her, Eilis is called home to Ireland for a devastating family emergency. With her new-found confidence, she finds her hometown a place with many more possibilities than when she left it. This, in turn, leaves Eilis with some tough choices to make.
Brooklyn is a beautiful story, a gorgeous film to look at and Ronan depicts the joys and sorrows of Eilis' journey with immense vulnerability and heart. I highly recommend it if you haven't gotten a chance to see it yet.
Whether she's called to the stage for a golden statuette on February 28th or not, I think one fact isn't in dispute – we'll be seeing Miss Ronan on the big screen for some years to come. In fact later this spring, she's set to make her Broadway debut in The Crucible so a Tony could be in her future as well!
Please share any thoughts about this profile or roles I may have omitted in the comments below.
If Jack Lowden isn't on your radar, we predict he soon will be in our latest Actor You Should Know profile.
In this installment of British Actors You Should Know, we feature the 2018 BAFTA Rising Star winner, Daniel Kaluuya.


text:
Judge Dismisses Loan Suit Against Former Employees
Eastern District Judge Leonard Wexler adopted a recommendation from Magistrate Judge Gary Brown, who wrote he "strongly" recommended dismissal because, in part, the case is "a petty, personal vendetta."
By Andrew Keshner | March 05, 2013 at 12:00 AM
A federal judge has a thrown out a media company's bid to sue ex-employees for an allegedly unpaid $22,000 loan issued by the company's cofounder. International Christian Broadcasting, an affiliate of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, which calls itself "the world's largest religious network," sued Michael and Brittany Koper for the unpaid sum, plus $100,000 in punitive damages. The company was the loan's assignee after Janice Crouch, Brittany's grandmother, initially gave the loan to Michael. Crouch is a Trinity cofounder. Before International Christian Broadcasting sued the Kopers, the couple filed a lawsuit against Trinity's lawyers in California for allegedly encouraging unlawful financial dealings by the network.
This content has been archived. It is available exclusively through our partner LexisNexis®.
To view this content, please continue to Lexis Advance®.
Continue to Lexis Advance®
Not a Lexis Advance® Subscriber? Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® is now the exclusive third party online distributor of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® customers will be able to access and use ALM's content by subscribing to the LexisNexis® services via Lexis Advance®. This includes content from the National Law Journal®, The American Lawyer®, Law Technology News®, The New York Law Journal® and Corporate Counsel®, as well as ALM's other newspapers, directories, legal treatises, published and unpublished court opinions, and other sources of legal information.
ALM's content plays a significant role in your work and research, and now through this alliance LexisNexis® will bring you access to an even more comprehensive collection of legal content.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at customercare@alm.com


text:
DCIP is the largest digital cinema integrator in the world and provides industry leading software and management solutions to exhibitors and distributors.
Cinergy is an enterprise suite of tools that helps you track, monitor, and efficiently manage cinema operations in one centralized platform.
Digital Cinema Implementation Partners, LLC Home Page
Christie is a leader in visual solutions for world-class organizations, offering diverse applications for business, entertainment, and industry. A leading innovator in film projection since 1929 and a pioneer in projection systems since 1979, Christie has established a global reputation as a total service provider and the world's single source manufacturer of a variety of display technologies and solutions. Christie offers comprehensive solutions for cinema, large audience venues, control rooms, business presentations, training facilities, 3D and Virtual Reality, simulation and education as well as industrial and government environments.
Christie Home Page
Qube Cinema is committed to creating a seamless world of Digital Cinema with products that are innovative, powerful, reliable and cost-effective. Qube Cinema is a company with a passion for cinema and a thorough understanding of film, video, audio and computer technology along with vast experience in the production, post-production and exhibition industries - a unique combination of expertise that has helped in the development of the company's digital cinema technology.
Qube Cinema, Inc Home Page
NEC Display Solutions' Digital Cinema Projector Series offers the most comprehensive digital cinema solution on the market today. These 3D-capable models enable theaters to deliver stunning digital images regardless of screen size, while simplifying theater management and reducing costs. All of NEC's digital cinema projectors meet DCI specifications for performance and reliability, meeting the requirements of today's cinema industry. NEC also offers full digital signage solutions, highlighted by its award-winning 32"-98" LCD displays, multimedia projectors and desktop monitors for lobbies, concessions and concourses.
NEC Display Solutions, Ltd. Home Page
QSC Cinema is the global leader in signal processing, power amplifiers, and loudspeakers for all cinema applications. Our "SystemSynergy" design approach ensures that the entire system, from source to sound, delivers an audio experience as intended by the filmmakers. Beyond cinema audio for the movies, QSC also provides complete audio systems with network control and monitoring for other areas in the cinema entertainment complex, such as lobbies, concession, food service, arcades, and bowling centers.
QSC, LLC Home Page
Unique X, Based in the UK, is a new brand for the future of digital cinema, providing intelligent autonomous solutions and content services. Unique X operates in 65 countries globally. To date, more than 70 million GB of data have been transferred, and over 60 million advertising playlists have been delivered. Solutions include RosettaBridge TMS, RosettaNet Estate Management System, Movie Transit (DCP Content Delivery Network), Basekey (KDM management), RosettaPOS (Point of Sale), RosettaLive (Event Streaming) and our pre-show products of Advertising Accord, Ad Transit and Smart Trailering.
Unique X Home Page
DTS:X transports you into a new dimension of sound immersion by delivering truly captivating entertainment experiences. Be prepared -- this improved lifelike immersion and heightened realism makes horror movies scarier, comedies more laugh-out-loud, and car chase scenes even more intense. Movies are being shown with DTS:X sound at an ever-growing number of theaters in the U.S., China and Europe.
DTS, Inc. Home Page
CES+ is the premier partner in cinema solutions. For the past 35 years has been a pioneer delivering innovative first-in-market technology and will revolutionize the industry with his one-of-a-kind Cinema-as-a-Service solution offering to become the disruptive facilitator of the evolution of the modern movie theater operation. CES+ is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and serves clients globally.
CES+ Home Page
Moving Image Technologies manufacturers and markets a full complement of cinema exhibition equipment and services to support the industry's transition to digital cinema, including: custom engineering, systems design, integration, digital technology solutions for 3D, digital cinema, pre-feature on-screen advertising and components. Moving Image Technologies' mission is to have the most talented, passionate people in cinema working to provide the best presentation tools for the cinema exhibition industry.
Moving iMage Technologies Home Page
Bardan Cinema has been a leader in cinema equipment sales in Latin America and the Caribbean for over 40 years. With a well-established reputation and broad customer base that spans independent boutique theaters to large multiplexes, Bardan provides total solutions and services ranging from cinema design, equipment sales, installation, monitoring and VPF implementation. In collaboration with D-Cinema NOC, Bardan now offers comprehensive 24/7/365 proactive monitoring and remote support to exhibitors throughout the region.
Bardan Cinema Home Page
USHIO manufactures the highest-quality digital cinema projection bulbs available. USHIO xenon short-arc lamps boast a spectrum that is closer to natural sunlight than that of any other artificial light source. In addition to commercializing products for search and spot lights, which demand precise, powerful white beam lamps, USHIO became the first in the world to develop a xenon short-arc lamp exclusively for large scale, theater-use movie projectors.
Ushio America Home Page
GDC Technology Limited is a digital cinema solutions provider. GDC Technology develops, manufactures and sells digital cinema servers, content storage systems, theatre management systems and network operations center software for digital cinema. In addition, GDC is the appointed worldwide certification services agent, with exclusivity in Asia to certify DTS:X immersive sound auditoriums for DTS, Inc. GDC also provides a suite of digital cinema products and services, including integrated projection systems, 3D products, projector lamps and silver screens. GDC's subsidiary, GDC Digital Cinema Network Limited, manages VPF for approximately 5,000 theater screens and 250 motion picture distributors worldwide.
GDC Technology Limited Home Page
Sony Digital Cinema 4K gives audiences an entertainment experience they'll never forget in 2D or 3D. There's a complete family of Sony 4K projection systems to suit every cinema operator, from small boutique screens to the largest multiplex. All our easy-to-use projectors deliver 4K resolution images that viewers love, bursting with rich colour and industry-leading 8000:1 average contrast ratio. Sony's SRX-R500 series of projectors are also HDR-ready, meeting brightness and contrast requirements for screening the latest 4K movies mastered for High Dynamic Range presentation. Spectacular 4K images are matched by impressively low running costs. The long-lasting HPM multi-lamp array in all our SRX-R500 Series projectors is more energy efficient than traditional Xenon lamps, reducing routine maintenance and cutting the risk of revenue-threatening dark screens. A compelling choice for the big screens, our Premium Large Format (PLF) projection solution outshines costly first generation laser systems, with unrivalled 4K picture quality at light levels up to 60,000 lumens.
Sony Digital Cinema Home Page
welcome to Cinionic
welcome to wow
These days, it's no longer just about technology, it's about experiences – WOW experiences. We are a team of cinema and technology experts from around the globe – Barco, ALPD, and CGS – who help you in creating surprising experiences. We combine innovative cinema technologies with our unique and comprehensive service models to guarantee your peace of mind. So you can focus on new ways to surprise and delight your customers for years to come. Together, we engage to deliver a world-class cinema experience - the one you've been waiting for.
Cinionic Home Page
The International Cinema Technology Association is a global network of professionals in the motion picture industry. Members of the ICTA are those companies that manufacture, service and create the equipment that goes into movie theatres. Our members are on the cutting edge of new technologies and have been the driving force in digital, 3D, immersive sound systems, high frame rates and lasers. The ICTA promotes technological advancements in the motion picture industry through educational seminars and programs. The ICTA logo stands for excellence and professionalism and when on a member's letterhead signifies that the company is reliable, competent and committed.
International Cinema Technology Association Home Page
The Union Internationale des Cinémas/International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) represents the interests of cinema trade associations and cinema operators covering 37 countries in Europe and neighboring regions.
UNIC (International Union of Cinemas) Home Page
For more than a century, the people of SMPTE (pronounced "simp-tee") have sorted out the details of many significant advances in media and entertainment technology, from the introduction of "talkies" and color television to HD and UHD (4K, 8K) TV. Since its founding in 1916, SMPTE has received an Oscar® and multiple Emmy® Awards for its work in advancing moving-imagery engineering across the industry.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Home Page
The EDCF is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation that aims to act as a "Forum" to discuss key issues surrounding Digital Cinema in Europe. The purpose of EDCF is to provide a basis of common understanding across all European territories of the business and technical matters of digital cinema.
European Digital Cinema Forum Home Page
CineEurope 2020 to be held June 22th - 25th, 2020, promises to bring you another year with the very best in exclusive studio screenings and product presentations, cinematic technologies and innovations and educational seminars to keep your business on top of industry trends.
Produced by The Film Expo Group, CineEurope is the official convention of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), an international trade association representing cinema exhibitors and their national associations across 37 European territories whose focus is to better promote the social, cultural and economic value of cinemas in Europe and internationally.
CineEurope Home Page
CinemaCon, held March 30 to April 2 2020 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, is expected play host to more than 6,000 motion picture theater industry professionals. Since taking its first step in 2011, CinemaCon has evolved and grown to become the largest and most important gathering for the worldwide motion picture theater industry. CinemaCon is truly a global event attracting attendees from more than 80 countries.
CinemaCon Home Page
1985 GE
Mesa, Arizona—Mar 13, 2017
Severtson Screens Features Acclaimed Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Screens at CinemaCon 2017
The SēVision 3D GX Giant Electric Motorized Projection Cinema Screens are Ideal for Large Venues Where a Screen Needs to be Raised & Lowered, Such as in Commercial, University/School, Museum, and Play & Opera Houses with Large Stage Environments
Severtson Screens (severtsonscreens.com), a global leader in innovative and quality projection screens for the cinema, commercial, pro AV, and home theater markets, will feature the SēVision 3D GX Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Projection Screen line during CinemaCon 2017, held in Las Vegas, Nev. from March 28-30 at Caesars Palace, booth #2516A.The screens are available up to 12 meters wide.
"Our wildly popular giant SēVision 3D GX projection screens are ideal for large venues where the screen needs raised and lowered, such as in an opera or play house with a large stage environment," explained Toby Severtson, president and CEO of Severtson Corp. "It's also the perfect solution for multi-purpose auditoriums, such as in commercial, university/school, house of worship, museum, and pro AV situations that require large commercial or cinema-sized screens, but not in a permanent static installation."
The giant electric motorized projection screens are available in all offered gain levels as well as in non-perf, cinema (standard) perf, and microperf so the soundstage can be placed behind the screen similar to premier movie theatres.
"The SēVision 3D GX Giant Electric Motorized projection screens were the first giant electric high quality 3D screens available on the market at these larger cinematic sizes," Severtson continued. "Due to our folded screen technology and coating, it has enabled us to create an electric cinema screen that can be rolled up and down frequently without damaging the screen's surface. It's the perfect answer for what was once an impossible scenario for a large format cinematic 3D screen."
Additional specifications of the new SēVision 3D GX Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Projection Screen line include:
● coated surface that is harder to bruise and scuff
● small micron flake coating produces a sharper image, eliminating graininess in bright scenes
● viewing angles range from 30 to 40 degree half-gain depending on the specific screen gain requested
● water-based coating promotes longevity by maintaining optical properties over time, eliminating flaking and cracking of the screen surface allowing the screen to remain perfect for frequent rolling up/down
Severtson Corporation is a member of the Giant Screen Cinema Association. They have manufactured cinema screens for theaters in countries all over the world, including the United States, Mexico, Canada, Korea, Japan, Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, Spain, Germany, France, New Zealand, Australia, Netherlands, Thailand, Scotland, China, Russia, and many more. To meet the challenge of creating extremely large screens, Severtson Corporation designed a robotic spray-arm application system to paint its high-performance optical coating in-house on screens as large as 67.75ft.x 150ft. (20.7m x 45.8m). It is currently the largest in-house cinema screen optical coating system in the world. Severtson Screens certifications and partners include Technicolor, MasterImage, Dolby, Volfoni, LightspeeD & DepthQ, and RealD (www.severtsonscreens.com/certifications).
Having celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2016, Severtson Corporation continues to be a global leader in innovation and quality. The Severtson family's extensive experience in manufacturing small home theater screens and large cinema screens has given Severtson Corporation the expertise to meet the needs of the professional and consumer AV markets for both indoor applications as well as large outdoor venues. With its three Arizona-based production facilities and its state-of-the-art robotic application system, Severtson has massive production capabilities and an unusually wide array of screens. The screens range in size from massive movie theaters, comfortable home theaters, and everything in between.
Visit severtsonscreens.com, call 480-610-5155, or email sales@severtsonscreens.com for more information.
About Severtson Screens: Mesa, Ariz.-based Severtson Screens, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2016, is an award-winning global leader in innovative and quality projection screens in the home theater, pro AV, and cinema markets. Its low rejection rate coupled with the high quality of all its products has made Severtson Corporation the industry standard for quality and customer service worldwide. From its unlikely origins in the family kitchen to today's three modern production facilities, Severtson Corporation has remained committed to the principles of innovation and uncompromising quality that have made them who they are today. Severtson Screens Directory page
Severtson Screens (Mesa,)
More Severtson News:
Jun 10, 2019 Severtson Screens Showcases Next Generation SAT-4K Cinema Screens & New Enhanced Cinema Screen Coating During CineEurope 2019
Mar 28, 2019 Severtson Features Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Screens During CinemaCon 2019
Mar 19, 2019 Severtson Screens Brings Next Generation Folded SAT-4K Acoustically Transparent Cinema Screen to CinemaCon 2019
Feb 7, 2019 Severtson Screens Features Digi-Perf Options for Folded Cinema Projection Screens at 2019 CinemaCon
Jan 15, 2019 Severtson Showcases Updated Giant QuickFold Cinema Projection Screens During CinemaCon 2019
Jan 14, 2019 Severtson Makes an Impression at Inventure Studios
Oct 9, 2018 Severtson Features Multiple Screens and Technologies at ShowEast 2018
Sep 13, 2018 Severtson Features Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Screens & New Screen Coating Technologies at Kino Expo 2018
Sep 11, 2018 Severtson Screens Brings Next Generation Folded SAT-4K Acoustically Transparent Cinema Screen to ExpoCine 2018
Sep 4, 2018 Severtson Features Multiple Screens and Technologies at Kino Expo 2018
Aug 14, 2018 Severtson Screens Announces Enhanced Cinema Screen Coating; Introduced at ExpoCine 2018
Aug 6, 2018 Severtson Features Multiple Screens and Technologies at ShowSouth 2018
May 30, 2018 Severtson Features Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Screens & New Screen Coating Technologies at CineEurope 2018
May 21, 2018 Severtson Features Multiple Screens and Technologies at CineEurope 2018
May 10, 2018 Severtson Screens Features Acclaimed Giant Electric Motorized Cinema-Sized Screens at 2018 InfoComm
Apr 17, 2018 Severtson Exhibits Popular Options for Folded Cinema Projection Screens During CinemaCon 2018
Apr 4, 2018 Severtson Screens Announces Enhanced Cinema Screen Coating; Introduced at 2018 CinemaCon
Feb 21, 2018 Severtson Screens Features Acclaimed Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Screens at CinemaCon 2018
Sep 1, 2017 Severtson Screens Features Acclaimed Giant Electric Motorized Cinema Screens at Expocine 2017


Bergamont have redesigned and reworked the cross country racer Revox Team to create this fourth generation Hardtail Mountain Bike for 2018. It is more agile, aggressive, playful and precise than ever before.
Ex Demo Bike Lovingly Prepared for Re-homing. During its limited time on the demo fleet, this bike has been maintained to a high standard by accredited mechanics and has now been prepared for resale. The bike has been given the same pre-delivery inspection as our brand new bikes, but may exhibit some minor cosmetic damage and signs of wear & tear.
The previous geometry of the purebred cross country racer has been completely re-worked for 2018, and now has a longer reach, flatter steering angle, reduced standover height and shorter chainstays. Transforming the bike into an even more agile number and bringing maximum control and smoothness in the high speed range handled by a Sram Eagle drivetrain.


As January draws to a close I thought a would share a book haul including all the books I have bought in January (a couple of books in this haul were gifted to me by publishers, I will state this next to the books). I love looking at other peoples book hauls towards the end of a month, to see what else has been release but also because I am nosy! Do you like reading/watching book hauls? Let me know in the comments.
Here is my January Book Haul!
At the beginning of the month I had a wonderful day out with my friends and this is where I bought my first 3 books this month. These 3 books are ones I have been waiting to buy for a long time. Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus, Sheets by Brenna Thummler and Nowhere on Earth by Nick Lake (which I couldn't find whilst taking the pictures for this post).
Then I went on a day out with work to Liverpool and I went on a trip to the Waterstones store to see what books they had on offer. I ended up buying 1 book. Space Boy Volume One by Stephen McCranie.
I was then sent a book by the wonderful Stripes publisher. They gifted me with a copy of a book I have been excited about for a long time. Thank you so much to Stripes for gifting me this book. I cannot wait to read Proud the Anthology by various authors!
Towards the end of January I went on a trip to London for the weekend with my Mum. I always try to make a trip to Foyles when I am in London. I love the different variety of book they have on sale there. I bought 4 books form Foyles. My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life by Rachel Cohn, All the Lonely People by David Owen, Hilda and the Great Parade by Luke Pearson and A Short History of the Girl Next Door by Jared Reck.
Finally, I went to the TEENSgate blogger event at the end of the month and of course I bought some books. I was also gifted a book from DK publishing as they sponsored the blogger event. I bought 2 books whilst at the event. Crush by Svetlana Chmakova and Outside by Sarah Ann Juckes. I was then gifted 1 book. Feminism Is… by DK.
That is all the books I have bought and been gifted this month. I ended up finishing this month buying more books than I had planned. What do you think about this style of book haul? Do you like it or is there anything you would like me to change? Let me know in the comments below.
Next Post What Happened in January?
I like this style of book haul, it's nice reading the wee story tha comes with each book! Some great books here, I think I need to add some to my TBR!
Thank you so much, I'm really glad! That is exactly what I was going for!
That is the sole reason I picked it up! I'm sure I will enjoy it!
I will do, I am hoping to read it really soon! Thank you!
I am very jealous that you have Proud, I managed to get a NetGalley copy but it triggered a migraine so I can't read it.
What a lovely book haul! You definitely got some great books! Hope you'll enjoy them all!
I need to pick up Two Can Keep A Secret!!
It is meant to be excellent!
All these books look so good together haha! I loved reading about how you got each book!
Thank you! I'm glad you did, I wanted to put a story to each book!
Two Can Keep a Secret and Proud are both amazing!! Fab book haul!
Looks like there are some fantastic reads here!
Wonderful haul! Hope you have a great time reading.


Our obedience program is second to none. Our obedience program focuses on the basic 5 commands all dogs should know including sit, stay, down, come and heel all off leash regardless of the distraction. We expect a pet dog's obedience to be just below a police or service dog level.
Pet dog obedience is the foundation for solving all behavior problems. Whatever the behavior problem, we always begin with obedience. This forms the foundation of communication so that we can address the concerning behavior.
Why wait years for a service dog when most pet dogs can be trained to provide service dog related services. We have trained many pet dogs that meet service dog requirements. The Pet Dog Obedience (PDO) program is a prerequisite for both Service Dog (SD) and Therapy Dog (TD) programs. We build a tailored curriculum for all dogs entering into the SD program so that they may assist their disabled handler in real world scenarios. We also fine tune obedience commands to ensure that the service dog candidate will respond in any situation.
From home protection to commercial, non-government entities to government agencies we can train a dog or an entire team to serve your needs. We offer training program in protection and scent detection. While all working dogs are obedient and friendly, they are always ready to work. Our dogs will fit into any setting, whether it be playing Frisbee with kids or stopping an intruder in a home invasion. In commercial applications our dogs are always working and ready to respond whether it is protecting an office or searching for contraband. We only train the highest caliber dogs with the right mindset for the job at hand.
Typically sessions are scheduled on a weekly basis either at our facility or in a variety of locations as needed to complete the training. All training begins at our location utilizing positive reinforcement techniques. This allows our trainers to completely control the environment. Controlling the environment is critical during the early stages of training as it allows our staff to avoid any distractions. As training advances and the dog becomes more proficient, our staff are able to begin adding distractions to ensure the dog will perform with distractions while still being in a controlled setting. Once the dog excels with distractions in our controlled facility, we begin to work in public areas where your dog and you, as the handler, will face real world situations that can not be staged. Once the dog has exhibited that he or she can perform the tasks as outlined in the training contract and once the owner feels comfortable, train is suspended to allow owners to test and judge the training in everyday life. If any problems arise, we will always get back involved at no cost!
As with all of our services, we guarantee our training for the life of the dog. So, if in 6 months or 6 years if your pet begins to forget their commands we will get back involved at no cost. Clients of Holland K9 Services also receive free tune-ups for the life of the dog.
If you would like more information about any of our services feel free to complete the contact form and one of or Master Trainers will contact you. We will be glad to answer any questions and or setup a free consultation.


text:
Sir Edward Frankland (18 de janeiro de 1825 — 9 de agosto de 1899) foi um químico inglês.

Frankland nasceu em  Churchtown, perto de  Lancaster. Depois de efetuar seus estudos secundários na Lancaster Royal Grammar School, passou seis anos como aprendiz de farmacêutico na sua própria cidade. Em 1845 foi a Londres, ingressando no laboratório British Geological Survey, dirigido por Lyon Playfair. Posteriormente trabalhou sob as ordens de  Robert Bunsen em Marburgo. Em 1847 foi nomeado professor de ciência na escola de  Queenwood,  Hampshire,  onde conheceu John Tyndall, e em 1851 foi professor de química na Owen's College, Manchester. Retornou a Londres seis anos mais tarde, onde assumiu como professor de química no Hospital de São Bartolomeu. Em 1863 foi professor de química no Royal Institution, em Londres. Desde sua juventude se dedicou a investigações científicas originais com muito êxito.

Ligações externas

Medalha Copley
Medalha Real
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Membros da Royal Society
Cavaleiros Comandantes da Ordem do Banho
Membros da Academia de Ciências de Göttingen
Membros da Academia de Ciências da Prússia
Membros da Academia de Ciências da Baviera
Membros da Academia de Ciências da Rússia
Professores do Imperial College London
Químicos do Reino Unido
Alunos da Universidade de Marburg
Naturais de Lancaster (Lancashire)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Dhamma Talks of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia, Ajahn Brahm: Finding Meaning in Life 3
Just sometimes that happens in life, doesn't it. We get the difficulties and problems in life, we get the sort of the suicides, the sudden deaths, the car accidents, we get the losing of our wealth, we get the person we invest all our love in, our partner in life, cheating on us, having mistresses. You say why, why me. And each one of those difficult situations which each one of you bear, which I have to bear, which all of us have to bear from time to time, the so-called unjust, unwarranted, why-did-this-ever-happen-to-me situations. Those are the places where you can find the greatest meanings. I remember this very very old story I was told about twenty-five years ago when I first came here to Perth. There was a man who'd lost his leg and he told me he'd lost his leg in a mine accident up north many years ago. He said his job was actually to put the explosive in the drilled holes on the face of this mine. I don't know whether it was an iron or whatever mineral they were trying to get out of this mine. He would go there always at night time because he liked the peace and quiet of working by himself you know in the stillness of the deep mineshaft at night time, and he'd only do it at night time because it was dangerous work and if there was any accident he would be the only one who'd been killed, so all the other people were just sleeping. So that's actually how it worked in those days. So every evening the driller would drill the holes ready for him and he'd just go in at night time, put an explosive and detonate it and make enough cracks in the rock so that they could come the next day and get the ore out. And he said there was just one evening one night amongst many, he was down there putting in the explosives when he heard a rumble behind him. There was one of the carts; you know these big metal iron trucks which they'd use to carry the ore from the face back to the surface you know on like railway lines. One of the previous workers hadn't put the brakes on and it was rolling towards him, and the mineshaft was so narrow, there was no place to go. He couldn't go to the left or right, there was no space. And that truck was coming faster and faster, he had no place to go, it was going to hit him. And he said just before it hit the only thing he thought of doing was actually jumping. The jumping saved one of his legs, but the other one was severed. He lay there on the tracks at the bottom of the mine, waiting for the morning shift to come and find him, bleeding, in pain, but yet he did survive. And when he was in the hospital the man who had left the brake off came to the front of the ward, took one look at him and ran away, he never saw the guy again. The guy felt so guilty for being the cause of this guy losing his leg, but apparently as soon as he saw that guy, the guy who lost his leg shouted at him, "Come in, it's okay," because that moment, those hours in pain having lost his leg, he said that was one of his most beautiful and wonderful experiences of his life. It was the time when he found meaning in life, meaning of forgiving the person who had left off the brake, meaning that you don't need just a full body to have a full life, meaning that physical pain is one thing, but if you get angry and upset that is a hundred percent, hundred times more pain. He said in those hours waiting he said he had the most wonderful experience of his life. He found the meaning in the middle of that accident. And I think that maybe you can understand what he was talking about.
There's many people who find their meaning in the journey they have from the first diagnosis of a cancer to its eventual remission. The meaning you find in your life when you lose all of your money and you have to reassess your life, start again. The meaning which you have when you lose your job, when things go wrong in life. And these are times, opportunities, where you can find the meaning. Because otherwise we just go into life when things go really well for us and it's just ordinary and just as expected, you just get lazy, spiritually lazy because things are just too easy for you. That's why in Buddhism they say for people wanting to be enlightened, being reborn in a heaven realm is just too much fun, you get fat and lazy in heaven. But in this human realm there's enough disappointments, enough tragedies, enough pain, but not too much to wake you up and to be the fertilizer of the spiritual wealths which really give you meaning. Look at those people which you've known who've had tragedies, look at those people who have lost everything and have risen from the ashes like a phoenix and become the most wonderful amazing people. Like, say, a Dalai Lama, he lost his country but he gained a world, like a Mandela, lost his, was it I don't how many twenty-six years of his youth, he gained this amazing understanding of human nature and ability to forgive and love. These are great examples of people who have used the adversities in life to find their meaning as Mandela did in those cells of Robben Island. You don't have to go to a prison to find that meaning.
Each one of us has had disappointments and tragedies in life and after we come out of it we understand what really is important in life. But you know what's important in life: the things which make your happiness, the things which give you meaning, the things which are really solid, achievements in your life and not the medals, not the bank account or the wealth, things which you really admire and value. Things like generosity, compassion and wisdom. Not just the words because everybody can sort of say words, everyone can say "Yeah, I'm compassionate and kind", but it's when it gets really hard to do.
I remember again, I'm just reminiscing about my time as a student because again five weeks ago I was in Cambridge. I went there because the time before I'd been in London this lady came up to me and she said, "I'm the president of the Buddhist Society of Cambridge University. I know you were part of our group forty years ago and you've neglected us, you haven't come to give a talk. Good point, so I promised the next time I was in that country I would give a talk in the university Buddhist society where I grew up as a Buddhist. And I gave a talk there and so it's wonderful just the nostalgia of remembering just all these amazing times.
I remember one of the bits of nostalgia was again when I became a Buddhist just through reading books, and it was called market research, find out what particular religion you like, read about it first of all, compare and make your choice. So I made the choice of Buddhism, but I had no friends at all, no one I knew who was a Buddhist. So I was so pleased that when I went up to this university, there was this little day called the, I think the or was it the Societies' Fair and all the different clubs and societies and groups in that university from Astronomical Societies of Psychic Research Society, even Hare and Hounds, people who like to go hunting, you can go and join that club if you wanted to, and there was a Buddhist Society. I just couldn't believe it. There was actually another Buddhist in that university, actually quite a few of them. I remember just going up to that counter and saying how much does it cost to join, and the other student sitting behind that counter said, "No you don't have to pay any money, you know you can just come and see. Maybe later on if you like it you can actually pay some money." I said, "No, I want to join now." He said, "Look, you don't have to", you know, just like here, you don't have to be a member of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia to come and listen to the talks, it's for free. I said, "No, I want to join, I'm a Buddhist, take my money". I was really aggressive to him. And that was the first time I met one of my close friends, Bernard Carr, he's professor of physics in London University. And so just when I was in England I managed to give him a call. He was in Toronto at some sort of lecture or whatever. And so you know he is one of my friends and that's where we first met, when he refused to take my one pound and I forced it on him.
And I remember just at the university club once, there was a Tibetan monk, I don't know if it was an English lady but was in Tibetan robes, but she gave a talk that was nothing to do with anything to do about Buddhism when I heard it. All it was you know, no Four Noble Truths, no karma no nothing. It was just that she was running an orphanage in the town of Kalimpong, you know it was in Sikkim, no it wasn't in Sikkim, but you know next to it, was it Sikkim? Anyway, up there in the north, the north-east of India. And I was so inspired by what she was doing. The following day I went to my bank, took out ten pounds, and that was two weeks' food money for me. I've already mentioned my family were very poor. My father had already died and that meant for the next couple of weeks I didn't actually starve but I went hungry, I couldn't eat as much as I normally would like to eat, because I couldn't afford it, I'd given ten pounds away. And that was the best ten pounds I've ever spend in my whole life. It hurts, physically, but I love that, and I realize little things like that, it showed me what the meaning of life really is. I wasn't thinking about myself, just those kids needed some money and I could do without food for a couple of weeks. But those kids if they didn't get that they'd probably die. When I thought of that oh wow this is how to give your life meaning.
So if any of you if you see any advertisement on TV in the papers to support a kid in Africa or Cambodia whatever, don't care what religion they are, do it, ring up and give. You will never ever regret that because you are putting meaning into your life, huge meaning. If anyone asked for forgiveness, it might be your partner, the person you're married to, who comes in and says, "I've had an affair". You've got a choice. You can follow what maybe your friends or your lawyer says, divorce them, screw them for what they are worth, get as much money out of them… don't go that path, forgive, to say, "Do you really want this relationship to carry on, do you?" If they say yes, forgive them. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work out. For you, you've made a huge investment in your spiritual wealth, you've given meaning to your life, a meaning that you can be strong enough, trusting enough, to give another person hope. What a wonderful gift that is, give other people hope.
So if you can do that the meaning of your life improves. And if the relationship goes pear shaped it doesn't matter, you think what you've done you've done the right thing. You've done a beautiful thing even though it hurts you. You've done something which not many people can do or want to do but which all religions are supposed to do. What a wonderful thing that is. It means that yeah they may hurt you but at the end of your life when you look back and say wow I actually did that. And you know that you've grown and matured as a human being. All these things in this life they are tests, and don't just think just for the you know what's going to happen today. See the bigger picture, yeah it might hurt today like having a tooth out, it does hurt but it's better in the long term. So if you really have this highmindedness you are understanding the high meanings of life. And when you do things like that you will get just so much energy inside your heart, so much goodness, the idea of lack of self-esteem just won't be there anymore. You look at yourself and wow I am a good person. And when you go to sleep at night like that you always sleep well. Why is there insomnia? Because people don't like themselves. Why is there depression and guilt? Because people they look at themselves and see no value in them. And again, why do people commit suicide, jump off bridges, hang themselves? Because they don't see the value. I'm not talking about yeah they may be doing well at school, they may be having sort of a nice partner, but there's something more than that.
So when you have the idea of the meaning of life and you know you put that meaning into your life, if ever you come in here and you get inspired, why do you get inspired, what inspires you? Now, take that back, and put that as the ingredient in your life, just be kind. If it's just the case that just opening a door for someone. And I remember just one lady, I got off a bus once when I was a student, a student teacher, I got off the bus and this one poor lady was having a hard time carrying her shopping and I said, "I can carry that for you, ma'm". Just once, a simple thing. And afterwards she'd always smile at me and give me gifts. Just a simple thing, you got you so much back in return, you got you a friend. And so simple acts of kindness and generosity and help, you get so much back in return, it's unbelievable. So these are the ways you find meaning in your life. There's so many opportunities to do service, so many opportunities to be kind, so many opportunities to be generous, so many opportunities just to let go of what's in it for you, and just do it because it needs to be done for others. We all say, why can't we create a better world? And you can't wait for a government to create a better world, you create the better world, you put meaning into your life and you will die such a happy peaceful person, realizing as I said at the beginning the two reasons, the two criteria for living a life for one's own happiness and to be of benefit to other beings that you can tick both boxes: you have helped others, you got so much happiness inside of yourself. That's what life is all about. That's its meaning and it's up to you to put that meaning into your life. Thank you for listening.
Okay, so, has anyone got any questions, or anything, remember that question, see if you can really offend me tonight. And if anyone says, "Do girls turn you on?" Look, I'm too old now…


text:
Home/Top Rated/Best Nintendo Switch games | TechRadar
Best Nintendo Switch games | TechRadar
Looking for the best Nintendo Switch games? This is where you'll find them. From popular Nintendo exclusives, like Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing, to third-party favorites, like Hades and Hollow Knight, the Switch game library offers something for everyone.
But, with the ever-growing Nintendo Switch library offering so much choice (not to mention quality), pinpointing which games are actually worth your time and money is becoming increasingly difficult. So, we're here to help. Below, we've rounded up the best Nintendo games available right now, with our list covering everything from family-friendly platformers to challenging dungeon crawlers – and everything in between – so we're confident there will be something for you, no matter your taste, experience level or mood.
What's more, all of the games you'll find in our list work across the Switch family. That means whether you're playing on the original Nintendo Switch, the upgraded Nintendo Switch OLED or the handheld Nintendo Switch Lite, then this selection of top Switch games is for you. It's worth noting, however, that many of the local co-op games on our list won't offer the same experience on the Switch Lite, which is more suited to single-player experiences.
You'll want to keep this page bookmarked, then, especially as we'll be regularly updating our list as more hotly-anticipated upcoming games release, with the likes of Breath of the Wild 2, Splatoon 3, and Bayonetta 3 among the new Switch games we expect to join our list this year.
Ready for your next adventure on Switch? Read on for the best Nintendo Switch games available right now, and check out our Nintendo Switch game deals for great discounts.
Best Nintendo Switch games
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Image credit: Nintendo)
The pinnacle of peaceful pursuits
Crafting is an excellent addition
Best-looking Animal Crossing to date
More player control
One island per Switch
More clarity around data recovery needed
Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the first new entry in the mainline Animal Crossing series for almost eight years and the first entry to be playable on the Nintendo Switch. It was definitely worth the wait.
New Horizons whisks you off to a deserted island through an exclusive Nook Inc package. Your job is to get the island to be a top resort, attracting new islanders by sprucing things up and making your island a tropical paradise.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is packed with charm and the perfect game for those who want to kick back and just take things at their own pace. It's familiar and fresh, deftly combining the old enjoyable parts of the series with some much-needed improvements and far greater depth than we've seen before. It just keeps giving, too, with regular seasonal updates to keep you invested. It's one of the best Switch games for relaxing and engaging play.
Check out our full Animal Crossing: New Horizons Review
Baldur's Gate 1 and 2: Enhanced Editions (Image credit: Nintendo)
Baldur's Gate 1 and 2: Enhanced Editions / Planescape Torment and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions
Classic RPG adventure
Excellent optimization
Include all DLC packs
Hundreds of hours of content
Still better played on PC
Outdated mechanics
Cramming in hundreds upon hundreds of hours of RPG adventure, these double packs should not be missed. Pairing Planescape Torment with Icewind Dale, or the two Baldur's Gate games (plus all games' associated add-on packs) these enhanced editions for the Nintendo Switch make four classics PC role playing games playable on console for the first time.
Cleverly converting mouse and keyboard control to on-the-go gamepad play, you're now able to take four of the most epic D&D-inspired role playing games with you wherever you go, and then dock them for big-screen play at home.
The controls may take some getting used to, and the gameplay and visuals are of a certain slower vintage. But if you want an unmissable history lesson in role playing games, and want to settle into some unforgettable stories and choice-driven play, these excellent-value bundles are a must play.
Bayonetta 2 (Image credit: PlatinumGames)
Hack and slash staple
Dumb fun
Stylish and fast-paced
Not everyone would have had the chance to enjoy Bayonetta 2 when it was first released back in 2014, thanks to its Wii U exclusivity. Fortunately, it's now one of the best Nintendo Switch games, and it finally had a chance to reach a wider audience.
Bayonetta 2 is an excellent game, with fast-paced and satisfying combat, jaw-dropping animations and frankly outstanding fashion choices. Even better, when you purchase a physical copy of Bayonetta 2, you'll also receive a free download code for the original game.
More than anything, this is a great way to prepare for Bayonetta 3, which has been confirmed as being in development for the Switch.
Celeste (Image credit: Matt Makes Games Inc.)
A hidden masterpiece
Challenging and engaging
Thought-provoking narrative
Super-tight gameplay
From the developers of Towerfall, Celeste follows the story of Madeline, a young girl who decides to face her mental health issues by climbing to the top of the mysterious Celeste Mountain. In doing so, she learns more not only about the mountain but about herself as well throughout the process.
An inevitable classic, Celeste integrates the obvious jump, air-dash and climb controls into a brutal series of platforming challenges in upwards of 700 unique screens. If that's too easy, you'll unlock B-side chapters along the way, designed for only the most intrepid of hardcore players.
You don't even have to worry about waiting an eternity between each respawn, as Celeste brings you back from the grave in an instant, a welcome departure from the typically extensive load screens. It's not only one of the best Switch games out there, but one of the best indie games too.
A well-aged fantasy RPG
Immersive and haunting world
Challenging but rewarding
Notoriously difficult
Slight downgrade in some visuals
What's left to be said about Dark Souls that hasn't already been spat out in blood, frustration and pure, unfiltered joy? The daddy of tough-as-nails adventure games, it's spawned a thousand imitators and a zillion curse words as adventurers stalk the deadly land of Lodran.
Taking a methodical and precise approach to combat, it's as unforgiving as it is rewarding, making each hard-won victory against its monstrous foes a real achievement. Always fair, it's also a master of environmental storytelling, revealing its secrets slowly as you gain command of its systems and best its enemies.
Dark Souls: Remastered isn't quite as pretty on the Switch as it is on PS4 or Xbox One, but it does have the added benefit of on-the-go play (just don't go swearing on the bus). And there's a whole new wave of players to engage with when you activate its online mode – a key component of the series, with a new community eking out their first bold steps into its cruel world.
Diablo 3 (Image credit: Blizzard)
Diablo 3: Eternal Collection
Battling hell's demons, while on the toilet
Balance between simplicity and depth
Fantastic co-op multiplayer
Addictive loot system
Drain on the Switch's battery
Can be repetitive
It's been quite a journey for Diablo 3. After a rocky start on PC way back in May of 2012 that saw online server crashes and criticism of the series' famed addictive loot cycle, the game was overhauled in time for a last-gen console version in 2013 and a current-gen release on Xbox One and PS4 in 2014. Two excellent expansion packs and a host of game-improving tweaks later, Diablo 3 is not only a contender for the title of the greatest dungeon crawler of all time but, somehow, it's now portable, too.
The Switch has done it again, with developer Blizzard cramming every improvement and piece of added content into this handheld version of the game. It not only works, but looks and plays amazingly too, making it one of the best Nintendo Switch games you can buy. Diablo 3 has evolved into one of the greatest games of its genre, and the added portable factor here arguably makes this the best version to pick up, so long as you're not a mouse-and-keyboard PC purist.
Check out our full Diablo 3: Eternal Collection review
Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Image credit: Larian Studios)
Modern RPG classic
Flexible and freeing systems
Classic RPG foundation
Multiple ways to progress
Optimization for Switch is lacking
From Doom to Skyrim, the Nintendo Switch is becoming known for the seemingly impossible handheld port, and with the release of Divinity: Original Sin 2 – Definitive Edition, it's bagged itself not only a fantastic technical achievement but one of the finest RPGs ever made, too.
Building on the foundations set by old-school RPG classics like Baldur's Gate, Divinity: Original Sin 2 has you on a literal quest for godhood, in a world where those with magical powers are marginalized.
So far, so standard for an RPG title. But Divinity: Original Sin 2 comes into its own with just how flexible and freeing its systems are. With turn-based combat that takes as much inspiration from XCOM as it does from tabletop RPG spellcasting, you'll always be given multiple ways to progress, letting you combine items and environmental modifiers to take on foes in increasingly creative ways.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 has more ideas in its first ten minutes than some games have in their entire duration: want to be an undead adventurer who can talk to skulls? Go for it. An animal-whisperer like Dr Doolittle? 100% go for it. Throw four-player online co-op into the mix, where anyone can do whatever they want, whenever they want, and you've got a recipe for chaotic perfection.
It's one of the few games where, if you can dream it up, you can probably do it in the game. A massive PC title, the fact it's been squeezed onto the Switch at all is impressive alone. That it works so well as an on-the-go handheld title is a testament to just how engrossing a game it was in the first place. A must-play.
Fortnite Battle Royale
All aboard the battle bus
Vibrant world
Fun combat
Unique building mechanic
Excellent monetization
It's not often you get to put a free game on the Nintendo Switch list but Fortnite Battle Royale is giving us this chance. We'd be amazed if you hadn't heard of it, but Fortnite is the free-to-play hit from Epic Games which throws you into an online Battle Royale where you must fight and build to be the last person standing.
The game was announced and launched on the Nintendo eShop during E3 2018. If you've not had the chance to play the Battle Royale phenomenon, the Nintendo Switch offers one of the most convenient ways to do it – especially if you find a smartphone screen just a little bit too small to truly play at your best.
If you already have an account you can move seamlessly between your Nintendo Switch, smartphone, PC and Xbox console.
Check out our full Fortnite Battle Royale review
Hades (Image credit: Supergiant Games)
Endless hours of stylish fun
Gorgeous art style
Combat is extremely fun
You can pet the two-headed dog
The music won't be for everyone
Too much going on at once becomes overwhelming
This excellent action RPG will look incredibly familiar to you if you've played Transistor, another game made by the same studio: Supergiant Games. Where Transistor was more of a straight cut experience, Hades is rogue-like, which means the levels are all procedurally generated, and no single area will be the same each time you enter it keeping the map fresh and exciting.
With a killer soundtrack, hack-n-slash combat, interesting story and stellar RPG systems, Hades is extremely fun to play and will stave off any pangs of boredom. Suffice it to say, if you have an interest in Greek mythology, you'll be pleasantly surprised by how much research Supergiant has put into this one, offering a truly exceptional experience.
Sometimes there's far too much going on while you're playing, which does make it all a bit hectic, but if you can get past the chaos you'll have hours of fun playing this top Switch game.
Masterful Metroidvania
Dark and beautiful
Challenging but fun
Memorable characters
Lots of replay value
You can get your side-scrolling Metroidvania fix on Switch with the superb Hollow Knight.
Placed in the center of a sprawling map that slowly reveals its scale as you unlock new abilities, you'll traverse increasingly difficult traps, and take on ever-more monstrous foes. Secrets sit around every corner, and the sense of satisfaction you get when you backtrack to a previously-inaccessible location once armed with the right skills is unsurpassed in all of gaming.
Hollow Knight separates itself from other Metroidvania titles with its distinct art style (mysterious underground bug city? Count us in), and its nods to the Dark Souls series, with tough boss fights and the strangely aloof citizens of its subterranean setting. Hollow Knight is comfortably one of the top Nintendo Switch games available right now.
Inside (Image credit: PlayDead)
One of the best modern age platformers
Great platforming action
Unsettling, unique atmosphere
Brain-bending puzzles
The follow-up to Limbo, Playdead's Inside is one of the best modern platformer games on the market. But while Limbo focused on horror, Inside instead deals in sci-fi conspiracy. It's a somewhat Orwellian tale, which sees you playing as a young boy trying to escape from the oppressive, tyrannical society in which he lives.
While Inside is fairly short (lasting around three or four hours) it packs one heck of a punch in that time, delivering brain-bending puzzles, a unique and unsettling atmosphere and brilliant platforming action. All this adds up to make it an unforgettable experience and a worthy entry on our best Switch games list.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Image credit: Nintendo)
Kirby's jump to 3D is as smooth as the pink blob himself
Brilliant platforming
Fully 3D levels
Outrageously adorable
Linear Mouthful Mode segments
Repetitive boss fights
Nintendo's blobby pink hero is back in a brand new adventure for Switch – and it's one of his best,
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a joyful family platformer that is equally as ambitious as it is adorable. This is the boldest Kirby game yet, pushing the pink puffball into all manner of new dimensions and contorted shapes, but it also sees Kirby doing what he does best: inhaling enemies to absorb their abilities, jumping and gliding through tight platforming segments, and tackling big bosses at the end of each stage.
Forgotten Land will feel familiar to those who have played a Kirby game before, then, but its 3D levels and Kirby's new abilities make the series feel fresh. And, if you haven't played a Kirby game before, then you're in for quite the treat.
Check out our full Kirby and the Forgotten Land review
Racing royalty
Revised battle mode
Fantastic multiplayer fun
Includes old and new tracks
Pretty much like every other Mario Kart game
Mario Kart 8 on the Wii U was already one of the best entries in the franchise, and the Nintendo Switch version is no different. In fact, it's one of the best Switch games full stop – as well as one of the best online multiplayer Switch games.
At its core, the game offers the same excellent racing as the Wii U original, but there are also a number of new additions for this version of the arcade racer.
You've got the return of battle mode, new characters, all the previously released DLC tracks, and the ability to hold two special items at a time to add an extra layer of strategy to your racing.
The new game is also a great way of playing the game in multiplayer. You can play online, in split-screen with up to four players, or link up to eight consoles together to play multiplayer wirelessly (where you can also play with up to two players per console).
It's a versatile release, and well worth picking up for anyone who missed out on Mario Kart 8 the first time around. Just note that you will need Nintendo Switch Online to play with friends online.
Mario Party Superstars (Image credit: Nintendo)
The best Mario Party has been in years
No more motion controls
A classic selection of boards
Beautiful graphics
Little is brand new
Online play is still fiddly
Mario Party Superstars emerges as the best entry for the long-running board game franchise on Switch – and the best it's been for a long time, period. The removal of motion controls means the game can be played on every Switch console, including the Nintendo Switch Lite. The game also features a robust online offering, which will give the game some much-needed longevity.
While there isn't anything new in gameplay terms, and we wish there was at least one more board, it's the most polished Mario Party to date. With streamlined play modes, and lovely visuals, Mario Party Superstars is one of the best Switch games to play with friends.
Check out our full Mario Party Superstars review
Metroid Dread (Image credit: Nintendo)
Samus returns
Challenging boss fights
Countless secrets to discover
Long load times
Can feel all too familiar
Metroid Dread is incredibly refined and will satisfy players who have been craving a classic new entry in Nintendo's long-running series.
However, as great as Metroid Dread is, we couldn't shake the underlying feeling that the series' formula, as a whole, needs a severe shake-up. The game has its moments where it dares to break the mold but, and the new E.M.M.I. threat is a welcome addition that helps elevate the tension. But all too often, Metroid Dread resorts to the same tactics that helped the series first stand out in 1986.
Despite our desire to see more innovation from Samus Aran's next adventure, Metroid Dread is still one of the best games on Switch, and well worth checking out for fans and newcomers alike – especially as we wait for more solid details on Metroid Prime 4.
Check out our full Metroid Dread review
Monster Hunter Rise (Image credit: Capcom)
Capcom's essential huntathon
More accessible than previous games
Gorgeous graphics, consistent framerate
Wirebugs/Palamutes are excellent
Some toned-down mechanics
Lack of a distinct end-game
Monster Hunter Rise is an essential Switch experience and an impressive – if diluted – Monster Hunter experience that adds new mechanics to the already burgeoning toolset whilst creating fresh, fun experiences for newcomers and series veterans alike.
The simplified premise of Monster Hunt Rise, like any Monster Hunter game, is that you hunting down some unforgettable monsters, harvest them for resources and use those resources to upgrade armor and weapons so you can take on even bigger monsters.
Available on Nintendo Switch and PC, Rise has had to make some concessions in terms of fight complexity and difficulty for the Switch. At its core though Monster Hunter Rise is every ounce the satisfying, addictive experience its bigger, shinier brother, Monster Hunter: World, is on Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
Check out our full Monster Hunter Rise review
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Image credit: Microsoft)
A magical masterpiece
Stunning visuals
Great platformer
Emotive story
Not as challenging as some platformers
For years, Ori and the Blind Forest was one of our favorite Metroidvania 2D dungeon crawlers on Nintendo Switch – it was heartfelt, beautiful and challenging, and the world simply oozed personality and intrigue. Years later, Moon Studios and Microsoft Ori and the Will of the Wisps, a sequel that sees Ori and his makeshift family separated in an all-new environment.
The latest entry adds new combat elements like a shard system that allows for more customization of Ori's abilities, while big boss battles help to make it more memorable and break up the puzzle-solving. If you need something smaller than the average 40-hour RPG, or less brutal than the latest first-person shooter, Ori is one of the top Switch games for that, offering a 12-hour challenge in a hauntingly beautiful world.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Image credit: The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)
A new direction for Pokémon
Focus on catching Pokémon again
Shakes up the formula
Fast-paced and exciting
Some may not like the change in direction
Performance issues at launch
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is unlike any Pokémon game you may have played before – in the best possible way. While the likes of Sword and Shield (below) add new features that breathe some fresh air into the long-running series, Arceus goes even further: shaking up the game as we know it.
Acting as a prequel to the main series, Arceus takes players to a much older version of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl's Sinnoh region (known here as the Hisui region), where Pokémon roam freely and you're charged with completing one of the region's first Pokédexes.
With no gym leaders or badges, Arceus' focus is primarily on catching Pokémon, rather than battling with them. For some, this new direction will be most welcome, but others may find it a bit too much of a deviation from the Pokémon formula we've grown accustomed to. Either way, Pokémon Legends: Arceus is one of the best Switch games available and well worth checking out if you're a Pokémon fan.
Pokémon Sword and Shield (Image credit: Nintendo)
Close to being the very best
Fantastic Pokémon designs
Immersive new region
Effective gameplay improvements
Dynamaxing doesn't quite hit the mark
Not very graphically accomplished
Pokémon Sword and Shield were the first core Pokémon games to make their way to the Switch. Full of charm and fun, Sword and Shield bring some much-needed gameplay optimizations to the franchise alongside some fantastic new features such as the Wild Area.
Set in the UK-inspired Galar region, Sword and Shield introduce a whole new world to investigate and new Pokémon to capture. And, while we can't help but feel they don't quite live up to some of the better predecessors, it's definitely worth picking up on Switch. Since the release of Sword and Shield we've also seen two very worthwhile expansions released: Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra.
These are sold separately but add a lot to your Galar experience and make two of the best Switch games even better. Uncertain on which one to choose? Let us take you through the Pokémon Sword and Shield differences.
Check out our full Pokémon Sword and Shield review
Sonic Mania Plus (Image credit: SEGA)
Sonic Mania Plus
60fps gameplay and HD visuals
New zones
Modernized classic Sonic
It's Sonic, what's not to love?
Sonic Mania Plus is a Nintendo Switch must-have for those who love Sega's charismatic blue hedgehog. Sonic Mania was originally released in 2017, and follows Sonic, Tails and Knuckles as they aim to take down Dr Eggman. Made up of 12 levels, Sonic Mania pays homage to the original Sonic games, with side-scrolling action and redesigned versions of iconic levels from the series.
Sonic Mania Plus is an expanded version of Sonic Mania, adding new playable characters, a new Encore mode and other improved features. While you can buy Sonic Mania Plus as a standalone game, those who own Sonic Mania can also upgrade to the definitive edition for around $5.
Sonic Mania Plus is the best Sonic game we've seen in a long time and is easily one of the best Switch games on the market.
Ink-splatting action
Fast-paced and fun
Great to play solo or with others
A unique shooter
Matchmaking can be a pain
Splatoon was the closest Nintendo has ever allowed itself to get to an online shooter, and it did so by fundamentally turning the genre on its head. That means no guns, no bullets, and ultimately no death. Instead, you play as characters with paint guns tasked with covering the map in your team's colors.
You can kill (well, 'splat') your enemies, but you do so only in service of buying yourself time to paint more of the map without your opponents (and their painting) getting in the way. Splatoon 2 is technically a sequel but truthfully, it's more of the same.
That's not necessarily a bad thing. The original game was tightly designed and well-balanced, and while the sequel makes some minor tweaks to the gameplay, the same Nintendo charm is still present in spades. There's also a new campaign to complete too.
If you never played the original, then Splatoon 2 is an easy game to recommend. Still, even if you did, then it might be worth jumping in again to revisit it on Nintendo's portable system, especially as Splatoon 3 is due for release this year.
Stardew Valley (Image credit: ConcernedApe)
Charming pixelated sim
Relatable, well-written characters
Lots to explore
Farm sim and dungeon crawler hybrid
Relaxing and laid back
Stardew Valley is one of those games that always felt like it was supposed to be on a Nintendo console, and we couldn't have been happier when it was released recently for the Switch.
If you've ever played a Harvest Moon game, you're already familiar with the premise of Stardew Valley: it's an addictive farming simulator which sees you interact with townees to the point where you can literally marry them.
Stardew Valley isn't just one thing though, it's a whole bunch of things at once. You can engage in crafting, fishing, cooking and even exploring procedurally-generated caves to mine for items and even take on monstrous enemies.
However, do keep in mind your health and energy, as you'll need to make sure your character is in tip-top shape in order to avoid suffering from exhaustion – lose health and you lose a considerable amount of money and items you've worked hard to attained. Stardew Valley will have you hooked for hours on end, for better or worse. (Better, definitely better.)
Super Mario Maker 2 (Image credit: Nintendo / TechRadar)
Makes us appreciate how hard level design is
Incredible customization tools
New 3D world option
Vertical levels
Menus crammed into one screen
At its heart, Super Mario Maker 2 has a simple premise: let players design their own Mario levels. But even that single aim provides near-endless amounts of fun and creation with Nintendo's joyful and chaotic level editor.
A follow-up from the original Super Mario Maker game on Wii U, and its eventual 3DS port, this sequel/reboot on the Nintendo Switch manages to avoid several pitfalls from the previous entry, making for a more widely accessible title that still retains the joy of giving you the keys to Mario's inner workings. Whether those keys are literally keys, or rather Chain-Chomps and flying Goombas, is completely up to you.
The addition of a Luigi Assist mode, and a willingness to give you all the tools you need from the outset, make this a vastly more accessible entry, and one that has something for any budding designer out there – or simply someone wanting to understand the workings of their favorite Mario games a little better.
Check out our full Super Mario Maker 2 review
Super Mario Odyssey (Image credit: Nintendo)
One of Mario's finest adventures
Doesn't discard the core mechanics
Game world full of intriguing surprises
Instantly familiar
Super Mario Odyssey was Mario's first real outing on the Nintendo Switch and he made his debut in style in one of the best Switch games there is. Odyssey is a 3D sandbox adventure that sees Mario travel between a wide range of worlds to save Princess Peach from the nefarious and maritally-minded Bowser.
Giving the old formula a bit of a refresh, this game sees the traditional Power Ups replaced with a new companion for Mario called Cappy. This sentient hat is Mario's weapon and friend and he can be used to possess enemies and objects to solve puzzles and defeat foes.
In our Super Mario Odyssey review, we called this game "one of Mario's finest adventures in recent memory" and recommend that you play it now. If you decide to pick the game up for yourself, don't forget to check out our Super Mario Odyssey tips and tricks guide to help you get started.
Check out our full Super Mario Odyssey review
Super Mario Bros. 3D World + Bowser's Fury (Image credit: Nintendo)
Majora's Mario
Excellent, comedic multiplayer
Constantly inventive
New online multiplayer option
Bowser's Fury is a blast
Visuals are showing their age
Repetition in Bowser's Fury endgame
Super Mario 3D World gets a deserved second opportunity to shine in this Nintendo Switch port, offering up the best-realized Mario multiplayer experience Nintendo has created yet. The addition of Bower's Fury, a short but sweet Mario game in its own right, seals the deal on making this one of the best Switch games on the market.
Nintendo is often accused of being a bit stingy with its re-releases – the barebones offering of Super Mario 3D All-Stars didn't go unnoticed. But this Super Mario 3D World rerelease, packaged as it is with the Bowser's Fury adventure, is a generous joy.
Bowser's Fury is a treat – the topping you didn't know would work on your favorite ice cream flavor. Its conceit shouldn't work, but does, with the looping Fury mechanic surely now set to be revived in a full-size, full-fat, wholly-original adventure of its own. It's definitely worthy of one.
Check out our full Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury review
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Image credit: Nintendo)
The ultimate brawler
Exciting and inclusive roster
A mode for every occasion
Great fun to play solo or with others
Super Smash Bros. is back and the party game that sees friends turn into enemies has definitely found its home on the Nintendo Switch.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate packs in more fighters, more stages, more gameplay modes, and more tactical elements of any game in the franchise. This is, for all intents and purposes, the definitive Super Smash Bros., with everything that entails – and plenty of juicy Smash Bros DLC (Joker! Piranha Plant! Banjo-Kazooie!) to keep you occupied after you've unlocked the main roster of fighters (though all DLC has now been released).
If you're looking for a Nintendo Switch game that is fun for the whole family, then you definitely can't go wrong with Smash. It's without a doubt one of the best Switch games for groups.
Check out our full Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review
Tetris 99 (Image credit: Nintendo)
Tetris 99
Block-rocking freebie
A great spin on a classic
Hugely addictive
It's Tetris
Local multiplayer sold separately
When you've got a game as near-perfect as Tetris already is, how can you put a fresh spin on it to keep a new generation of players hooked? By tapping into the latest modern gaming crazes, that's how.
Tetris 99 takes the classic block-building, line-making formula, and fuses it with a battle-royale multiplayer system. You and 99 other Tetris fans go head to head, making lines as quickly as possible and sending screen-filling blocks to each other's screens to knock each other out. The last person standing wins.
One quick five-minute game soon becomes a two-hour session, and with regular challenges and additional modes to purchase, it's great fun. As a free download to those who subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online, it's the best reason to sign up for the service, too.
Tetris Effect (Image credit: Resonair/Monstars)
Tetris Effect: Connected
A cosmic adventure
Wonderful multiplayer modes
A feast for the senses
You don't like Tetris…
Yes, another Tetris entry. It might be almost three decades old, but Tetris' addictive gameplay continues to stand the test of time. It's a terrific puzzle game that's easy to pick up and sometimes impossible to put down, and although there have been many iterations, spin-offs and homages, Tetris Effect: Connected is probably the best version of the game to date.
A feast for the eyes and ears, Tetris Effect: Connected takes the classic game and shapes it around an audio and sensory experience. You'll journey through the cosmos, dropping tetrominoes across ever-changing backdrops and sounds, as time just slips away.
What makes the game really stand out, though, is the co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes. Tetris has always been a blast playing alone, but with friends or new foes online, it's even better.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Image credit: Nintendo)
A compelling adventure
Hours of gameplay
Plenty to explore and secrets to find
Engaging narrative
Can be overwhelming in size
Even for a series which rarely puts a foot wrong, Breath of the Wild is an absolutely phenomenal game on the Nintendo Switch (with an upcoming sequel, Breath of the Wild 2 set for release this year).
While past Zelda games have stuck pretty closely to the formula established by Ocarina of Time (the series' 3D debut), Breath of the Wild throws much of the established wisdom away.
Rather than having a pre-defined order you must use to approach each major mission, Breath of the Wild opens the entire map up to you almost immediately, allowing you to approach the game in whatever order you see fit. You can spend hours just climbing trees and brewing elixirs, or you can even head straight to the game's final boss if you're feeling a little more confident.
Away from Breath of the Wild's unique structure, it's the puzzles themselves that make the game feel the most satisfying. While previous games rigidly allow for a single solution to each puzzle, BotW's physics-based problem-solving means that there are often multiple solutions to each challenge depending on how you combine your various skills.
The result is a game that feels incredibly broad in scope, with so many little touches to discover that it's hard not to fall in love with this long-running series all over again. It's not just one of the very best Nintendo Switch games, but arguably the greatest game of all time, too.
Check out our full The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild review
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Image credit: Activision)
A must-have remaster
Fantastic soundtrack
Varied courses
Slick gameplay
Mediocre graphics
Character customization could be better
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 on the Nintendo Switch is the perfect game for kicking back at home or while taking a break at the skatepark. Whether you're a skateboarding newbie or a long-time pro, this is a fantastic game you'll want to add to your library.
The gameplay is superb, hitting the sweet spot of being easy to learn and challenging to master. Using ramps, rails and roadworks you have to rack up points by chaining together various tricks, and the slick button inputs mean that you'll never lose a combo unfairly.
And while the loop is repetitive, it never gets stale thanks to the wide range of tracks and levels you can explore. There are traditional skateparks alongside abandoned shopping malls and city streets. You can unlock new levels by completing challenges that cater to a range of abilities, meaning that you don't have to be a combo expert to progress through the game.
You also can't ignore this game's fantastic licensed soundtrack, which blends classics from the original game like Superman by Goldfinger and Rage Against The Machine's Guerrilla Radio with more modern hits like Skepta's iconic Shutdown.
The only downside is an expected on – the Switch version's graphics are a noticeable downgrade from what's available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. However, graphics don't bother everyone and they don't noticeably impact the gameplay.
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 manages to capture the best of skateboarding culture and is an absolute must-have for anyone gaming on Nintendo's hardware.
Check out our full Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2 review
Undertale (Image credit: GameMaker Studio)
One that'll stay with you
Beautiful, memorable soundtrack
Incredibly charming and funny
Fantastic modern-day JRPG
Combat mechanics can be a pain
Undertale is one of those games that stays with you. A work of digital art whose charm and creativity never fails to keep its edge, no matter of how many times you play it through. And considering just how many innocuous JRPGs are out there right now, that's a pretty extraordinary feat in itself.
So why is Undertale so superb? It takes all the best elements from the ever-evolving RPG genre and weaves a world built on choice, consequence and compassion. As a child dropped into an underground world filled with terrors, you'll have to face a whole host of monsters to make it home. How you face them and what choices you make, define your journey.
And its Telltale-esque consequence system doesn't just extend to dialogue choices – you can spare monsters after a fight, forging possible crucial alliances for later in the game. You can even end fights by telling your opponent jokes. It's a game of such warm and pleasant quality you'd almost believe it was a JRPG from the earliest heyday of the genre – making it one of the best Switch games around.
(Image credit: TechRadar)
What are the top five most popular Nintendo Switch games?
If we go by Nintendo's sales figures (opens in new tab), the five most popular Nintendo Switch games are Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Breath of the Wild and Pokémon Sword and Shield.
What is the best Switch game right now?
That will really depend on your taste but some of the best picks from our list are The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Divinity Original Sin 2, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario Odyssey, while Hades is easily one of the best indie games on Switch.
What are the best Switch games for kids?
The Switch is arguably the most family-friendly console of them all as there are plenty of Nintendo Switch games for children. Some of the best Switch games for kids from our list are Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokémon Sword and Shield and Super Mario Odyssey.
Round up of today's best deals
Elden Ring Player Makes He-Man With the Character Creator
Enhanced Edition Coming Out Soon
WatchMojo lists high 10 most underrated video video games of all time
Store financial savings on Nespresso, Samsung and GE
PlayStation VR2 Evaluate: What You Want To Know Earlier than Shopping for The PSVR2
Motorsport Video games Inc. (MSGM) Regains Nasdaq Compliance
Michael Burry says promote and Jim Cramer says purchase. Because the Fed meets, this is how they each may very well be flawed on shares.
Steam Deck proves, as soon as once more, that Skyrim won't ever die
Prime YouTuber MoistCr1tikal Pronounces Month-to-month $10,000 Speedrunning Challenges
Famitsu overview scores for challenge 1782