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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The ninjhax exploit requires a 3DS, SD card, and a copy of Cubic Ninja. Rather than make users wait until Saturday to launch the 3DS homebrew exploit, amateur coder smea decided to surprise us and ...

The 3DS has been able to play pirated games for like a year already. This homebrew stuff is the least of your worries. Also, the DS, PS2 and Wii all had huge software libraries and all of them ...

Once the 3DS Homebrew Channel is out in the wild, other programmers will no doubt have a field day, adding new features left and right. I'm personally excited for the potential of region-free ...

Modders are busy working on a Nintendo 3DS homebrew app which turns the system into a remote desktop. A post on the gbatemp forum (thanks, Eurogamer) shows the app in action running World of ...

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 ...