A Minecraft player and Red Dead Redemption fan has recreated the iconic town of Blackwater.

User technoanimate100 is the creator of this fine work of art, a total recreation of the biggest town in Rockstar‘s superb open world western.

You can view a gallery of images showing the town here, as well as download the world file and have a look around for yourself.  Despite being a Minecraft story really, I want to play Red Dead again now- despite the problems with the story. It really was a stunning game.

If you’ve yet to pick Red Dead up, check out our review from May of 2010.

Via [Rockstar Games' Blog]

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In other video game related news, private military company Blackwater USA is currently developing an entertainment package to be air-dropped to US troops that includes the popular rhythm game.

In a story reported by the Associated Press, Blackwater recruiter James Overton is creating the entertainment package to help servicemen and women adjust to life in the field.

The kit will include an Xbox 360, TV, Guitar Hero, and a modem.

The entertainment package can be seen as a recruiting tactic that the PMC is trying to employ to engender good will among US servicemen and women, who Blackwater regularly recruits from. Most Blackwater contractors are former US military personnel.

Source: Associated Press

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