The much-awaited Nintendo DS incarnation of Viva Piñata, Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise, is finally given a release window, targeted sometime within Fall. And it's a paradise intended for the pocket indeed, since the game enables garden builders to build their own patch of heaven in a matter of minutes. More details in the full article!

We've waited for a long time for an update to ETk's Nintendo DS homebrew gem MegaETk, but as it turns out, the homebrew developer had already dropped the project. But don't despair! ETk just released the source code for the game. leaving anybody interested free to pick up the game and continue the project. More details in the full article.

Download: MegaETk (source code)

Those who prefer to do brain teasers on the Nintendo DS should probably not miss out on homebrew developer madcat1990's MemorizeME, now in its final version. It's pretty much the classic memory game made for the DS, with nicely-done graphics and new background music. More details in the full article.

Download: MemorizeME Final
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The newest release for Powder is finally out, and like the previous versions this release is packed with a lot of updates. Some of these updates include the option to using 32x32 tileset for higher Powder resolution. The complete changelog in the full article.

Download: Powder Release 105 for the DS
Download: Powder Release 105 for the PSP

After just a few months of waiting comes the good news that Treyarch's current project, Call of Duty 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, DS), is finally playable. Will we have a demo soon, then? We hope that it won't be a long wait until then. More details in the full article!

Will Take-Two eventually give in to Electronic Art's "furtive" nudges (remember, they're not desperate)? In a recent announcement, EA stated that it already secured a loan worth US$ 1 billion in preparation of the big merger if it pushes through. Will it, perhaps? The details in the full article.

Fans of NeoGeo fighting games should definitely not miss out on the latest version of NeoDS v0.1.1, the NeoGeo AES/MVS emulator for the Nintendo DS (previous version here). What's new this time is the optional function to use Slot 2 ran as sprite cache (if available). Check out the changelog in the full article.

Download: NeoDS v0.1.1

A handheld touchscreen device like the Nintendo DS is optimized for jotting down notes, and what could be better than using a text editor with a QUONG keyboard? Check out anomalous_underdog's BLARGH Text Editor (don't worry, its not as frustrating to use as the name suggests), and find yourself using it more often. More details in the full article.

Download: BLARGH Text Editor Revision 103

Phoenix may have passed the torch to rookie defense attorney Apollo Justice, but Edgey is still alive and kicking in his own new game, Gyakuten Kenji, or Perfect Prosecutor by Capcom. See some third-person action (in my Ace Attorney game? Gasp!) as Miles Edgeworth roams around searching for evidence to nail down the suspect. Check out the videos in the full article!

The Time 100 Most Influential People results are in, and guess who topped the list? It's Miyamoto-san! This just goes to show how much Shigeru Miyamoto influenced the gaming world, and in turn how important the gaming industry has become to our day to day lives. Read more about Miyamoto's win in the full article.