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In the Mushroom Kingdom, one question has been at the heart of everything for decades: who will rescue Princess Peach from Bowser's clutches this t...

Anyone hopping through the Mushroom Kingdom knows the uneasy feeling that comes with spotting a green pipe: at any moment a Piranha Plant could sho...

In Minecraft, one single thing separates the casual digger from the true pro: the diamond pickaxe. Once it's finally in your inventory, you knock y...

No ship on the seven seas carries as much heart and soul as the Thousand Sunny. Built by shipwright Franky from the legendary Adam wood, the vessel...

Anyone who has ever crept down a gloomy dungeon corridor knows the shiver: something translucent shimmers ahead of you, almost invisible, and befor...

The world of the shinobi is on the brink: the criminal organisation Akatsuki is hunting the nine Bijuu, the mighty beasts, to seize control over ev...

In the world of Kaiju No. 8, humanity is on permanent duty against monstrous beasts, and anyone who knows the Defense Force knows that Vice-Captain...

High above the clouds floats Laputa, the legendary sky island from Hayao Miyazaki's classic. Among its weathered walls and overgrown gardens, adora...

In the 41st millennium there is only war, cold spaceship corridors and Orks who drag anything with teeth into battle. Among their favourite compani...

A good campaign rarely ends on time. Eventually the dragon is slain, the treasure recovered, and the party sits around the table, exhausted but hap...

For decades he's been snatching the princess, roaring at the top of his lungs and barricading himself behind a moat of lava at the end of every cas...

Naruto Uzumaki has fought his way up from the class clown everyone laughed at to the hero of his village, powered by sheer stubbornness, a wide gri...

Sasuke Uchiha carries an entire tragedy with him: the survivor of a wiped-out clan, driven by revenge and an ambition that leads him ever deeper in...

In the vast reaches of Warhammer 40,000 there's hardly anything with more bite than a Squig. These perfectly round fungus creatures are basically n...

There are films that play every rainy Sunday afternoon, and yet nobody stays glued to the sofa. Bud Spencer and Terence Hill raised a whole generat...

On Egghead, the island of the future, the Straw Hat crew meets the brilliant scientist Vegapunk. Instead of his vest and sandals, Luffy slips into ...

In Minecraft everything is decided between sunrise and sunset: by day you build your world block by block, but as soon as darkness falls, creepers,...

Anyone who has seen The Empire Strikes Back never forgets the sight: across the ice field of Hoth the mighty AT-ATs come stomping, step by step, wh...

Order versus chaos, a cool head against pure gut instinct: between Batman and the Joker it's never just about fists, but always about the better pl...

Deep in the fire of Mount Doom, where the air shimmers with heat, the Dark Lord once forged his most dangerous weapon. One Ring to rule them all, c...

Some heroes draw a sword; Steve Rogers simply raises his shield and lets whatever evil hurls at him bounce right off. The scrawny kid from Brooklyn...

There's that moment when Darth Vader enters the room and every conversation falls silent. No other villain in film history commands the dark side a...

“Blood for the Blood God, skulls for the Skull Throne.” Few battle cries in the Warhammer universe are as infamous as that of the Khorne Berzerkers...

No Chapter of the Space Marines carries the weight of its past like the Dark Angels. Behind their dark green armour, the „Unforgiven“ hide an ancie...

In the world of Kaiju No. 8, humanity is under constant assault from giant monsters, and only the Defense Force stands against them. Of all people,...

When someone hears about Warhammer 40,000 for the first time and pictures a Space Marine, it's usually one clad in radiant blue. The Ultramarines, ...

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Among the Imperium's Space Marines, the Blood Angels are perhaps the most tragic heroes ...

Four elements, one world, one Avatar. In the animated series Avatar – The Last Airbender, the young Aang bears the burden of reconciling the Fire, ...

Night City is brutal, loud, and neon-lit – and the toughest guys there wear gold chains, cyberware, and a jacket with more zippers than a Swiss Arm...

Monkey D. Luffy had a simple dream: to become the King of the Pirates. His first ship on this journey was the Going Merry – a small caravel ship wi...

Michael Faraday discovered in 1831 that a moving magnet generates current in a conductor – Lenz's law. That's all well and good, but what if you co...

In the world of One Piece, Devil Fruits are the most coveted treasures of all – and the Mera Mera no Mi is among the most legendary. Whoever eats i...

Big cities have their own dramaturgy. During the day, people rush through subway stations and alleys, but as soon as the sun sets, a different mood...

Anyone who has ever strolled through a narrow Japanese alley knows this special atmosphere: red paper lanterns overhead, small izakaya eateries sid...

When the days get shorter and fairy lights hang in the windows everywhere, this very special time of the year begins: Christmas markets, freshly de...

There are cities that feel like a stage. Venice definitely belongs to them: narrow alleys, small bridges over shimmering canals, and gondolas that ...