Orcs & Elves for Nintendo DS is shipping soon, and so IGN has posted a Q&A with John Carmack, who talks about his experience with developing for the handheld system.

There's an Orcs & Elves preview on GameSpot, taking a look at the new content found in the DS version of this role playing game.

Electronic Arts today announced that id Software's fantasy RPG franchise Orcs & Elves is coming to the Nintendo DS. Originally developed by Fountainhead Entertainment for mobile phones, which will receive Orcs & Elves II, the DS version of the first person tactical role playing game will feature better graphics and more levels, items and monsters. "Orcs & Elves was a perfect fit for the DS," said John Carmack, founder and technical director at id Software, "We were able to take excellent advantage of the 3D hardware and unique user input capabilities, and expand the game to include a lot of wonderful features that we just couldn't fit on the cell phones. Orcs & Elves II is a polished gem of a game for the mobile platforms, opening up new parts of the world to explore, while carrying forward and improving all the elements that were loved about the original game." Orcs & Elves will ship this holiday season.