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Something for the DS fans

E3 2008
Grand Theft Auto coming to Nintendo DS

by Ben Silverman

Nintendo Nation, meet Liberty City.

At their E3 press conference on Tuesday, Nintendo announced Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, a brand new GTA game exclusively for the Nintendo DS and the first game in Rockstar's best-selling franchise to appear on a Nintendo platform. The game is set to release this winter in both North America and Europe.

"This is a game that will deliver a rich, fast-paced and intense 'Grand Theft Auto' experience that will be truly unique to Nintendo's handheld platform," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games, in a press release. "Rockstar Leeds, along with the team at Rockstar North, has built upon a decade of progressive design on Grand Theft Auto, and has created something fundamentally fresh and immersive."

Details are scarce at the moment, though we do know that players will use the DS touch screen to once again navigate the mean streets of Liberty City as they uncover the truth behind the mysterious Triad crime syndicate. Expect more news (including, we hope, some screenshots or a trailer) in the coming weeks.