odd - just got a mail from rockstar mailing list re: GTA china town wars for the DS - apparently out this winter

anyone know anything more about this?

Well it was anounced by Nintendo at their E3 conference and according to Kotaku its a game built with a custom engine and set in a mondern-day Liberty City. Its being made by Rockstar Leeds and the following is from a press release:

QuoteGrand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an entirely original entry into the critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series, and brings a new level of interactivity to its sprawling open environments. With the use of the DS touch screen, players will navigate their way through the streets as they uncover the truth behind an epic tale of crime and corruption within the Triad crime syndicate, delivering the unprecedented amount of depth that has become a true trademark of the franchise.

Official site for this launched a while ago:
http://www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars/