Last month, there were rumors that a new version of Nintendo’s DS handheld gaming device was on its way. Today, IGN learned that the rumor is most likely true, and that we should be seeing the new version by April or May of next year.

Rumored changes include touchpad functionality on both screens, and a wider screen aspect ratio. There is no word yet on whether the next version will just be a revision, or a completely new DS. Meanwhile, Sony is already on it’s third version of it’s PSP console.

Here are some user mockups of what the new DS might look like: