For those of you who don't know, Freeshop is homebrew software tool which is designed to allow you to download 3DS games you already own. However, as you might expect many people are abusing this tool ...

Nintendo has removed the ability to run homebrew software on 3DS via a new firmware update. 3DS system software version 9.3 patches part of the NINJHAX exploit discovered by developer Smealum - enough ...

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 showing ...

This year has seen multiple game takedowns on the 3DS eShop, all following the same pattern. A hacker creates an exploit using a game, Nintendo spots this, the game is taken off the eShop mere hours ...

This fall, a piece of software that originally gained popularity in the form of Nintendo DS homebrew will be officially released as an app for the 3DS on the Nintendo eShop. Colors! 3D for 3DS will ...

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 ...

One of the most sought after Nintendo 3DS games right now is something you’ve probably never heard of, and it just got a bit more difficult to find. Nintendo has pulled Cubic Ninja from its ...

Prices for the retail version elsewhere are climbing rapidly. The second it was known that a long-forgotten 3DS game called Cubic Ninja was the key to unlocking homebrew on the device, gamers began ...

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 doesn't ...

Owen S. Good is a longtime veteran of video games writing, well known for his coverage of sports and racing games. The 3DS game with an exploit that apparently enables homebrewed software on the ...

While the Macintosh Plus was discontinued over 25 years ago, two developers have brought the old school machine back to life in the form of a Nintendo 2DS and 3DS. The photo shows the Nintendo 2DS is ...