A new trick permits 3DS owners to negate the region lock Nintendo has put in the hand-held – assuming they haven’t updated their 3DS’ software system in months. The crux of this hack depends on recent 3DS code, specifically firmware revisions 4.1 to 4.5. Those code numbers are a minimum of nine months out of date, however if your 3DS will have the older software system, breaking its region lock is as simple as putting in a special, patched launcher on a flash cartridge compatible along with your3DS’ firmware revision. Once you open the launcher, the 3DS will …