Square Enix and n-Space are prepping up an epic 3DS exclusive for 2012.

Square Enix officially announced that they have partnered with n-Space for a new 3DS game called Heroes of Ruin, set to be released in 2012. The game was revealed by n-Space earlier this week.

In Heroes of Ruin, up to four players can participate in exploring dungeons, raiding treasures and defeating enemies, both offline and on. Players who find themselves alone during gameplay will be able to use special social networking features to locate friends and other players online.

One of the first apps available at the eShop launch will let users view more than 150 Pokémon in 3D.

Pokédex 3D, featuring all of the new Pokémon from the recent Pokémon Black and White games, will allow users to look up information about more than 150 Pokémon and their moves, all free of charge. It will make use of SpotPass and Augmented Reality.

Players start with 16 Pokémon and can unlock the remaining Pokédex entries by scanning QR Codes, using SpotPass (up to three random Pokémon a day), or by trading data with friends, likely via StreetPass.

Users will be able to view each Pokémon in 3D, and rotate them a full 360 degrees. The Pokédex features filters and bookmarking capabilities as well.

The classic NES Excitebike is heading to the eShop with 3D graphics and the ability to save dozens of self-created tracks. 

When the eShop launches on the 3DS on June 6, gamers will be able to download Excitebike, the first 3D Classic, free of charge for a limited time.

The enhanced NES port will feature two racing modes. You have the choice of racing alone to get the best time, or facing a slew of rival bikers and catching lots of air while trying to get first place.

Although the original NES version featured a track editor, the courses you created could not be saved. The 3DS edition will allow users to save up to 32 tracks.

Nintendo will be attending the major gaming convention.

EB Games Australia will be hosting a major gaming convention on the Gold Coast this year on October 15 and 16, the company announced.

Publishers such as Nintendo, EA, Disney Interactive, Square-Enix, Bandai Namco, Sega, Sony, and Microsoft are just a few of the attending exhibitors.

Tickets for the event go on sale on June 2.

The price drop is accompanied by new red DS cases for Mario titles.

The MSRP for the Nintendo DS Lite will be lowered to $99, starting June 5, 2011, despite previous rumors that the DS Lite had been discontinued entirely.

In addition, Nintendo will be repackaging games featuring Mario with a red case to make them more easily identifiable by consumers. These titles are known for their "evergreen" sales figures, selling long after their initial introduction. The games included in this re-branding include:

Dr. House investigates the side-effects of fast racing and adventuring on islands in this week's crop of games.

This week marks the release of several notable games across Nintendo's download game services, with an F-Zero-inspired racer and a Hudson SNES title.

For WiiWare, Shin'en Multimedia's FAST-Racing League, an F-Zero-like futuristic racing game set in the year 2112, debuts. It features fast racing for up to four players in multiplayer mode. Players can feed their need for speed at only 1,000 Wii Points ($10).

The second release for WiiWare is a demo of BIT.TRIP VOID, from Gaijin Games. VOID marks the third release of the BIT.TRIP series, and has players controlling a black void trying to capture black dots while avoiding the white ones. The demo version is, as always, free of charge. The full version will set players back 600 Wii Points ($6).

If you're around New York City, Nintendo World Store might be heaven for day one of E3 2011.

Nintendo World Store in New York City will play host to an all-day event to celebrate the first day of E3 2011.

Starting at 11 a.m. on June 7, Nintendo and StreetPass NYC will host an event featuring tournaments, E3 bingo, and AR cake. They will also showcase the Nintendo Press Conference, which begins at 12 p.m. EST, on a large screen.

Nintendo has yet to officially announce the event, but StreetPass NYC's Facebook page revealed it earlier today:

Art on n-Space's Facebook page teases an upcoming game.

n-Space revealed art from an upcoming 3DS collaboration with Square Enix called Heroes of Ruin.

The title was initially trademarked in April 2011, and is the first of several 3DS game reveals n-Space has up their sleeve.

n-Space, best known for their work with Nintendo on Geist, has recently worked on Call of Duty and GoldenEye for DS. They also developed the Tron Evolution games for Wii and DS.

Heroes of Ruin will likely be at E3 2011 at Square Enix's booth.

Giant AR card reward for Australians.

Club Nintendo Australia has once again updated their rewards catalogue. This time, the update is for a giant AR card for the Nintendo 3DS.

The card measures 73 cm by 46 cm. It can be used for any of the functions that the smaller version that came with the system is capable of. The reverse of the card features the mario image that the system allows you to use in the star pics mode. The card costs 750 stars.

Nintendo also states that because the card arrives folded, that there will be a crease along the middle, but it does not affect its use. 

Video gaming's most popular defense attorney will hit Japanese screens next year.

A movie based on the Ace Attorney franchise is in production for Japanese cinemas, Capcom announced today.

Actor Hiroki Narimiya will be playing the role of Phoenix Wright, Takumi Saito will play the role of Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix's prosecutor rival, and Mirei Kiritani will be playing the role of Maya Fey. No other characters from the series or actors have been announced.

The Ace Attorney movie is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2012, and will be distributed by Toho Inc. Other Capcom movies in the works include another computer-generated Resident Evil film, Damnation, and an animated film based off of their Sengoku BASARA series.