IndieGames.com:
"I am literally brimming with excitement to divulge details on a new indie game coming to PC later this month. LITERALLY.
Every now and again, an indie title will come straight out of the blue and knock my socks off. Except this time, it really shouldn't have been that big of a surprise - I mean, it's got Blue right there in the title.
Vertigo Gaming's The Oil Blue is a simulation title set for release on June 22nd. I will now explain why it should sit firmly in your 'do want' list. Here I go.
Set in the not-so-distant future, you've been put in charge of a drilling crew for a huge oil company, United Oil of Oceana. The company finds abandoned oil-rig islands and claims them as their own. You'll spend your days firing up machines, digging deep into the Earth's crust and pumping out barrel upon barrel of the black stuff."
Another week, another indie gaming bundle. This time, it's the Xmas bundle from Indie Royale.
DIYGamer: The crazy deal season that started in November shows no sign of slowing – it’s Indie Royale time again, and this pack is one of the best yet, weighing in at six games of generally excellent quality. Pay what you want (starting at a slowly rising minimum) for the fantastic Blackwell trilogy (remastered, apparently), The Oil Blue, Eets and Dino D-Day for Windows (and Mac/Linux where appropriate). Gameplay trailers and some thoughts after the break.
The annual Film Festival in Akron (Ohio) shook things up this year by introducing their newly dubbed Pixel Festival, showcasing discussions about games and many playable titles. Check out this report from the festival floor!
I love I Am 8-Bit, but I'm happy to see this stuff get more exposure elsewhere, especially in different parts of the country.
I'd love to attend a game-themed film festival, as well as a concert like Video Games Live.
Baltimore did something like this for the first time this year, too, at Artscape -- cleverly named Gamescape.
