Minecraft Steve is PC’s Vice President

Half-Life hero Gordon Freeman will no longer walk alone. Via a campaign spokesperson today, Freeman announced that Minecraft Steve will be his running mate, representing the PC platform in the 2012 Video Game Presidential Election!

The pair stunned supporters by holding a completely silent victory party earlier today, forcing audiences to stand in confused silence before ultimately leaving the venue. "Freeman just stood there, staring at us, and I think he was holding a pipe, or maybe it was a crowbar?" one attendee told IGN. "Then the other guy started building some horse or something from Harry Potter? It was weird, man."

IGN sources reveal that the PC nominating committee suggested Freeman appoint Clippy the Paper Clip to write his campaign speeches, but that Freeman will not be appointing any additional staff. Freeman reportedly refuses to expand his cabinet beyond the number two despite widespread protests and desperate requests for him to add a third.

Freeman’s announcement marks the fourth complete ticket to be revealed, following Commander Shepard’s pick of Marcus Fenix for the Xbox 360 platform, Link picking Fox McCloud for the Nintendo platform and Nathan Drake picking Solid Snake to help represent PlayStation. The final candidate -- multiplatform representative Ezio Auditore da Firenze -- is expected to announce his running mate before the end of the week.

IGN will continue to post updates about election news as it’s announced, so for all of the latest updates, keep checking our ongoing coverage on the 2012 Video Game Presidential Election site!

Andrew Goldfarb is IGN’s associate news editor. Keep up with pictures of the latest food he’s been eating by following @garfep on Twitter or garfep on IGN.

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11 Incredible Skyrim-Inspired Minecraft Builds

Happy Minecraft Monday! This week we bring you some of the most-impressive Skyrim-inspired builds around. Users have recreated almost everything, from the seedy streets of Riften to the idyllic shops of Whiterun. Even the Dovakiin himself has been given the Minecraft treatment. Check it out:

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Solitude might be Skyrim’s most impressive city, and it looks great in Minecraft too.

Source: Chemicalweapons

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Here’s a closer view.

Source: Chemicalweapons

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The Mage’s College of Meridia build is inspired by the Winterhold Mages College.

Source: Block_Fortress

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Dragonreach fits right into Minecraft’s blocky landscape.

Source: Chemicalweapons

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Alduin himself has been recreated out of stone, metal and more. He stands over 150 blocks tall.

Source: UberDarKnight

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Here’s another Skyrim-inspired Dragon.

Source: Block_Fortress

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Some builders focus less on epic structures and more on nailing the feel of Skyrim’s small villages

Source: Vinsenseable

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Riften’s Canals look great. Think there’s a Thieves Guild underneath?

Source: Smokeysamcat

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Some users are modding the game itself to make it more Skyrim-like.

Source: Madcrazydrumma

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Even the Dovakiin has been given the cutesy pixel-art treatment.

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Bleak Falls Barrow’s imposing stone arches and stairways have been faithfully recreated.

Source: Keanununocitum

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Bonus: The Imperial City from The Elder Scrolls IV is all kinds of ridiculous.

Source: EpicQuestz

And there you have it! Impressive stuff, right? Even more impressive, many of these Skyrim projects are ongoing and will only improve further in the coming weeks and months. There are even groups working to recreate the whole of Tamriel!

Justin is Editor of IGN Wireless. He also plays way too much Minecraft. You can follow him on Twitter and IGN.

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