The 3DS is still one of my favorite consoles to hack, matter a fact I always recommend anyone do it for the emulation as well, even the open source Super Mario 64 has a .CIA port for the 3DS with ...

Nintendo has always been very wary about allowing independent and homebrew developers making games for their consoles, and the 3DS is no exception. It’s locked down, and a few 3DS and console… ...

The good news for 3DS homebrew fans, according to users of the Nintendo Homebrew Discord, is that the new firmware update doesn't seem to break custom firmware that was installed prior to any ...

The various 'Hax' workarounds for 3DS have typically used games or apps as routes to break into the system. In some cases, too, the homebrew channels and user interfaces don't actually run 3DS ...

I don't know how popular homebrew and modding consoles is on Ars, in general, but worth a shot... does anyone have a suggestion for a good version of Doom for 3DS? I'm using prboom, but a) it ...

Homebrew has always been treated as a four-letter word by Nintendo, particularly for the 3DS. Piracy was a constant problem for Nintendo during the run of the original DS.

Using tubehax 3DS players can get access to a slew of homebrew content including old-school SNES ROMs running on the handheld's latest 9.9 firmware.

A new method to launch homebrew 3DS software will use the handheld's official YouTube app. Prolific 3DS coder Jordan "smealum" Rabet revealed the news via Twitter yesterday, alongside a video ...

Another homebrew vulnerability has been discovered on 3DS, this time related to the eShop title Citizens of Earth.. Christened "Humblehax" due to the game's inclusion in the recent Humble Friends ...

It's been well over 3 years since the Nintendo 3DS hit the shelves — and in that time, the device has proven itself remarkably resistant to hacking and modification. Until now. This evening, a ...

The 3DS eShop shut down earlier this year, cutting off legal access to hundreds of digital-only games. Now, Nintendo is investing its resources into ensuring that those games are truly lost to ...