Finally, some love for Nintendo DS fans: compared to last week, the domain of all things Ninty (at least, the smaller Ninty device) is now getting some action in the form of exciting game release announcements, like Chrono Trigger for the DS (yay!) and some possibility of brickage for R4 users (nay!). Get the full skinny of what you might have missed this week in the full article.

THQ and JAKKS Pacific have announced the cover wrestlers for WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, DS). They're none other than D-Generation X founding members Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Find out why and read other fun stuff about the two in the full article ahead.

If you're tired of having to go through the cumbersome process of having to convert each and every video file that you wish to play on your Nintendo DS, then you may want to check out homebrew developer chishm's Tuna-viDS (previous version here). As an app that plays the more common AVI video formats, chances are that many of your video files can be played back without having to re-encode them. Check out the changelog in the full article.

Download: Tuna-viDS v1.1

The work in progress Nintendo DS emulator for the PC known as Neon DS is back and this time it gets revisions for its 3D rendering. The latest version, NeonDS v0.2.0 has been released and is yours for the taking via the download link below. Just make sure to check out the changelog after the jump to see what's been improved.

Download: Neon DS v0.2.0

You may already have ways to view anime or read manga on the Nintendo DS using homebrewed tools, but what if you want to support the people who are working to create your favorite media? AM3 has recently released DSvision, a downloadable entertainment service that was announced last year. Details in the full article.

Konami has announced a sequel to Wii title Eledees (aka Elebits) for the DS, entitled Eledees: The Adventures of Kai and Zero. Learn more about this game, as well as find screenshots, after the jump!

Those who want more (fan-made) dose of Portal for the DS will be happy to know that homebrew developer t4ils recently updated StillAliveDS (previous release here). Now with new elements such as acid pools, red energy walls, and razor wheels, you can expect to squeeze out more fun from your DS. The complete changelog in the full article.

Download: StillAliveDS v1.15s

A word of warning to users of R4 clones: the R4 team seems to make a move towards eradicating the clones of their best-selling R4DS flashcart, but in a fairly risky method that would put users in danger. If our favorite weblator correctly translated R4's statement, it seems that they are planning to brick Nintendo DS units that are running R4 clones.  Sounds okay? Not if you're not too sure if your R4 flashcart is the real deal or not. More on this in the full article.

Want to doodle on your Nintendo DS Etch-A-Sketch style? You can do so, thanks to Putzpie's Etch A Sketch for the Nintendo DS. It's a nice, no-frills way to spend idle time, if you don't mind drawing using the D-pad instead of the stylus. The details and changelog in the full article.


Download: Putzpie Etch A Sketch v0.2.1

Some shareholders were apparently not too pleased when Activision and Vivendi made known their plans to form a merger, and filed an injunction suit in an attempt to stop the development in its tracks. All was for naught, however, when the court denied the request to intervene in the planned merger. More details in the full article.