Hooray, a release date! The Oil Blue is coming out on June 22nd to Gamersgate and other distribution sites to be announced.

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In the last gameplay journal we took a look at the Drill Rig and Pumpjack. Now that you know your equipment, it’s time to learn how to take proper care of it. A well tuned machine pays for itself tenfold, after all.

Let’s take a quick look at all the stuff that’s happening this month, right here at Vertigo Games…a new game, announcement, contest and more!

In the last gameplay journal we took a look at the methods of drilling for oil via the Groundwell and Oil Derrick machines. Now let’s take a look at the other two machines you’ll be manning in the Oil Blue: the Pumpjack and Drill Rig.

In the Oil Blue, you travel across the ocean, searching for abandoned islands that house old refinery equipment you can use to start pumping oil again. Most of the islands were abandoned due to the harsh lifestyle that sea oil drilling entails, but you and a team of trained experts are ready for the challenge. [...]