The gaming applications will shock you.

Nintendo's latest patent application includes a number of 3DS game enhancements designed around improving the virtual reality potential of the system. Both the camera and stylus undergo significant enhancement.

The patent application describes ways in which players could interact with the 3DS's stereoscopic 3D images directly. Using a stylus, players could virtually touch objects that appear to be floating in 3D space. A stylus with a "marker" attached to the tip would allow the camera to keep track of its position. This marker could be a fluorescent color or an infrared light, functioning like the glowing orb in the PlayStation Move wand.

The new game from the creator of Harvest Moon will be revealed at E3. 

A new game from Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Harvest Moon, will be unveiled by Natsume at E3. Codenamed Project Happiness, the game is the product of a partnership between Natsume, TOYBOX and Rising Star Games. 

Wada left his position at Grasshopper Manufacture late last year, along with colleague Yoshiro Kimura, to form the new company of TOYBOX Inc. According to his presentation at this year's GDC, the game he is working on goes in "a completely different direction" from the farming mechanic in Harvest Moon. He also mentioned in a recent interview that he is currently developing for a portable game system.

The eShop got quite a bit of content today.

The week before E3 has a great number of downloadable games heading to all services, except WiiWare.

First on the 3DS Virtual Console is the Game Boy Color game, Rayman. In this classic platformer, Rayman must save the Electoons across the games six worlds, and defeat Mr. Dark. It is available now for $4.99.

Also available on the eShop this week is another puzzle game, Kakuro by Nikoli. The title features 50 puzzles in which you break down numbers into smaller parts to fill in various grids. The game can be downloaded for $4.99.

This retail-to-download release has a listed price.

When Order Up!! releases on the eShop in a few short weeks, it will be priced at $9.99, according to the game's listing on the Nintendo eShop.

Last month we learned that the game was coming to the eShop as a downloadable title instead of getting a retail release as initially planned. The game's demo hit the eShop today and revealed this information, but its release date is still listed at TBD.

Nintendo's website, however, shows that the game will launch on June 21. We will hopefully get a confirmed date soon.

A Japanese third-party, GameTech, aims to give 3DS owners a better grip for their Circle pads.

The Extra Pad 3D is coming to Japan on June 7 for 480 yen. Released by third-party company GameTech, the silicon attachment looks to fit snuggly over the Circle pad and give Nintendo 3DS users a better grip, as well as a bit more height for controlling their games.

Each set comes with eight different attachments, with four different grip styles. The grips can be used on the standard Circle pad or the Circle Pad Pro, and can be stacked on top of each other to provide more height.

The Extra Pad 3D will be available in five colors: black, white, blue, red, and pink. The product also includes a small case that fits three grips, which can be strapped to the 3DS. Check out the video below to get a closer look at the accessory.

Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman will duke it out with villains on Wii U in 2013.

Injustice: Gods Among Us, a fighting game based on the DC Universe and developed by NetherRealm Studios, is coming to Wii U in 2013.

The game pits DC heroes against villains, and features a roster including Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor, Harley Quinn, and Solomon Grundy.

NetherRealm is no stranger to the DC Universe, having made Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe in 2008. The company's most recent game was Mortal Kombat, which just came out on Vita.

Scan codey, Get Yoshi.

Yellow and Pink Yoshi are available in Mario Tennis Open through new QR codes in North America.

Simply scan each code through the 3DS camera from inside the game. Yellow focuses on Power, while Pink focuses on Technique.

These new additions bring the total Yoshi count to six. In the past month, Red and Blue Yoshi QR codes were revealed for North American copies of Mario Tennis Open. More recently, Black and White Yoshi QR codes were unveiled for Australian and European copies.

Yellow Yoshi QR Code

Paul Gale now claims that the game is not in development.

The rumor of a Star Fox/Metroid crossover supposedly in development for the Wii U, appears to have been put to rest. According to Paul Gale, the blogger who presented the rumor nearly two weeks ago, Retro Studios is not working on the title, nor is any other developer.

However, according to Paul Gale’s trusted source, the crossover was once proposed to Nintendo, and that “the idea of Star Fox and Metroid crossing paths in a more unified Nintendo universe represented but one of several potential team-up projects that Nintendo has been considering.”

It's the reboot you never knew you wanted.

Spy Hunter, a reboot of the classic combat driving series, has been announced for a release on 3DS later this fall.

The new title is announced on the eve of the franchise's 30th anniversary, and it builds upon the gameplay of the original with new customization and playing options. One example lies in being able to outfit the Interceptor with custom weaponry and gadgets, which can then be taken into gameplay on any of the new branching tracks.

Moreover, there will now be additional support for the player in the form of an "unmanned aerial support drone," letting players plan their assault against enemy agent strongholds.

Square Enix announced their E3 lineup and stealthily delayed n-Space's upcoming game.

Heroes of Ruin, from Square Enix and n-Space, is getting pushed back by three weeks to July 17, according to a press release from Square Enix about E3 2012.

The game, which is a Diablo-esque game featuring four-player co-op locally and online with voice chat, was originally slated for a June 26 release. When it was first unveiled, it was set for an early 2012 release. The delay only applies to the North American date. The June 15 European launch remains unchanged.

You can read all about Heroes of Ruin in our various bits of coverage. The game will be playable at E3 2012.