I don’t know if I should report rumors too or focus only on what’s confirmed.  But let’s go for a first one and see if it will open up discussions…  I came up with this interesting rumor reading here and there.

I landed on the GoNintendo website and according to a mysterious person called Ruf:

Here’s an interesting bunch of rumors for you guys. While we already know that various flash carts work on the 3DS when playing DS games, it seems like that might have been planned from the beginning. Rumor has it that the 3DS can actually keep a log of activity that will make note of whether a flash cart was used or not. Furthermore, retailers will be able to check this log, and if they see pirate activity they will not be able to do a trade-in.

That’s not even the worst part. We’re also hearing that the 3DS will see an update that will block the system from booting up if you’ve used a flash cart. In other words, if you’re playing a pirated game, Nintendo could send out an update that kills your system! Finding a workaround for that might be a bit tough, and quite bothersome as well.

Finally, the last rumored update is one that pertains to curse words on the 3DS. As you know, the system currently accepts curse words and other dirty language when it comes to naming things on the 3DS. It seems that an update is on the way to squash that kind of activity.

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UPDATE: the same Ruf  found a warning on a retailer website meaning that this could be more than just a rumor.  You can read more about the update here.

UPDATE 2: a Nintendo spokesperson issued the following statement to Eurogamer:

“We do not discuss product security details (for obvious reasons), nor can we discuss the details of countermeasures available in the Nintendo 3DS system.  Nintendo 3DS has the most up-to-date technology. The security has been designed to protect both the creative works in the software and to protect the Nintendo 3DS hardware system itself.”

Any opinion to share about that?  Do you consider this evil?