Arise: A Simple Story, the narrative puzzler from publisher Techland and indie developer Piccolo Studio, now has a release date and on top of that, Shacknews recently had a chance to try it out.

Chad joined the DualShockers staff in mid 2009 and since then has put much of his time into covering RPGs, with a focus on the Japanese side of the genre, from the obscure to the mainstream. He's a ...

Michael Ruiz is a Senior Staff Writer at DualShockers. He likes video games. He likes wrestling. He likes beer. He likes music. Arise: A Simple Story is a tale about love and loss. Told through the ...

Arise: A Simple Story is a narrative game with a difference. It tells an emotive, human story, but unlike many “walking sims,” in which I stroll from one story chapter to the next, it demands skill ...

Arise: A Simple Story is the passion project of a small indie studio called Piccolo. The narrative follows the journey of an Old Man shortly after his death and funeral pyre. It’s a charming, yet ...

Occasionally a game comes along that whisks you away on a journey unlike any other, and Piccolo Studio’s Arise: A Simple Story stands amongst that elite club. This is the debut game from Piccolo, and ...

I was attracted to Arise: A Simple Story after watching a trailer for the title a good few weeks ago. The game’s art style really caught my interest, and it looked like an enjoyable platformer at the ...

I’m a sucker for a video game that explores romance, especially one that deviates from accepted norms of the medium. Often, we can court characters in games by using conversational choices that please ...