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.

When Nintendo officially ended production of the 3DS in September 2020, it wasn’t exactly a surprise. For one thing, some variation of the handheld system had been on the market since 2011. Which is ...

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 hackers ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...