It has been years since Nintendo stopped producing its Nintendo 3DS line of portable hardware and months since the company officially shut down the 3DS eShop for new downloadable game purchases. But ...

Hacking your Nintendo 3DS can unlock a world of possibilities, from playing homebrew games to running custom firmware. However, it requires careful steps to avoid any potential risks or complications.

Nintendo unexpectedly dropped a surprise system update for its phased-out 3DS console just months after the company announced the shutdown of its eShop. The controversial update has left console ...

Cartridge-based consoles have often been celebrated for their robust and reliable media. You put a simple ROM chip in a tough plastic housing, make sure the contacts are fit for purpose, and you ...

The Nintendo 3DS has proved a tough nut to crack, but hackers have finally managed to get the system to run homebrew code. Back on December 16, hacker Yellows8 posted images of the 3DS with the screen ...

Both the Nintendo Wii U and Nintendo 3DS consoles saw homebrewed software successfully installed, meaning that players could pirate games, as well as use mods. Nintendo have signalled that they hope ...

Nintendo's 3DS remains region locked, something that has led to a back and forth between hackers creating workarounds and Nintendo then closing them. While that's mostly involved removing content ...

A software update for the Nintendo 3DS appears to have blocked a backdoor hack that allowed users to play unlicensed games on the handheld. In November, homebrew games enthusiast Jordan Rabet revealed ...