In Real Life

A Final Fantasy Tattoo, In Memory Of A Fallen Soldier

Last June, the brother-in-law of reader Taylor was tragically killed in action while serving in Afghanistan. He had been due in September to return home and join Taylor in getting tattoos.


March 13, 2012
In Real Life

An Enormous, Amazing Monkey Island Tattoo

Reader Jonathan Hansen, who we actually featured a couple of years ago for his awesome “classic” art, thought we’d be interested in seeing his new Monkey Island tattoo. Given the scale and the subject matter, you’re damn right we’re interested.


March 5, 2012
In Real Life

A Man’s Flesh, Covered In Badass World Of Warcraft Imagery

Reader Clay McCay sends us this image of a tattoo he recently had finished. And yes, that is a giant Worgen covering his entire back.


March 2, 2012
In Real Life

The Hardcore World Of Japanese Tattoos Will Make You Stronger

“I used to be into video games during the PS2 era,” Benny Her says, as he buys a green tea espresso at convenience store in Osaka’s fashionable youth district, Americamura. “But then I started apprenticing and didn’t have any free time. “


December 28, 2011
In Real Life

Now That’s A Zelda Tattoo

Marian von Charlottenburg had this badass Zelda tattoo done in Hamburg, Germany. Nice to see someone take the normally-clean heraldic image and mess it up a bunch.


December 10, 2011
In Real Life

From Skyrim Meme To Lady’s Flesh

Skyrim‘s “Arrow in the Knee” meme not only inspired an epic dubstep anthem. It also inspired this tattoo.


September 13, 2011
In Real Life

This Man’s Chest Is Braver Than My Chest

This Zelda tattoo looks painful. And colourful! But so painful. Especially when you consider it’s not exactly canon.


May 24, 2011
In Real Life

This Is As Classy As A Sonic The Hedgehog Tattoo Can Get

How, you must think, can a Sonic tattoo ever be classy? When someone uses their imagination, that’s how.


May 12, 2011
In Real Life

Check Out This NBA Star’s Massive Wingspan

This full-back tat by Andrei Kirilenko, a free agent most recently with the Utah Jazz, speaks to what kind of pro athlete plays World of Warcraft. Usually, it’s the iconoclast in the locker room, a guy like Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe.


February 5, 2011
In Real Life

Hey, Moron, Nice Pokéballs

There are people who have got Pokémon tattoos who will regret that decision in ten years time. And then there’s this guy, who will have many more regrests than that, and a whole lot sooner.