For quite a while, GamersWorldBD has been suffering an unannounced hiatus. A valid reason for this might be because the GamingWiz, myself(The Gaming Otaku) and also alot of the other editors are going to sit for their Final A’level exams this May/June.

On behalf of all the editors on GamersWorldBD, I apologise for not keeping our readers informed. If the GamingWiz will allow me, I will agree to start GWBD again by writing articles after this June.

I hope all of our readers are not disappointed and I hope that this great site will not die so easily.

The Gamers OF Bangladesh are hard to kill.

Regards,

Moontasir Abeer/The Gaming Otaku

HighSpecBD is a Bangladeshi company which imports laptops from the USA. If you’re replacing your desktop with an Alienware gaming laptop or even a small netbook for general usage, HighSpecBD can import them all.

You can email them with your preference, brand and configuration and they will send you a quotation within 24 hours. After paying a 10% down payment, expect 3 weeks till you can take delivery of your laptop. They’ll deal with all the shipping costs and import duties and you can pay everything in Bangladeshi Taka.

If you don’t feel the need to import, they also have a wide range of laptops in stock, ranging from HP, Sony VAIO.

HighSpecBD says that they never open the original manufacturer’s packaging, so it’s all factory sealed and comes with Genuine Windows 7 64-bit pre-installed.

All laptops consist of a standard 1-year warranty and HighSpecBD says that should the need for a replacement arise, they will replace it with original parts.

For more info, visit HighSpecBD.
Email: info@highspecbd.com
Mobile: 01817063836

We are proud to announce that Md. Nahidur Rahman (Gamersworldbd username nfsking) has won! Congrats bro, we’ll be sending your game via courier mail.

Keep an eye out for even more Gamersworldbd contests in the future to win free games!

Here’s what you have to do to enter:

1. Sign up for a Gamersworldbd account and like our Facebook page

2. Email us the following details:

Full Name:
House Mailing Address:
Gamersworldbd username:

3. You’re done!

Contest winner will be announced on Sunday, 26th December 2010. Your game will be sent to you via courier mail.

Keep an eye out for even more free games in the future.

Open to Bangladeshi residents only.

Star Campus did a feature on “For A Digital Bangladesh?” and Gamersworldbd is its top blogging pick.

Here’s what The Daily Star had to say: “After [Gamersworldbd] was mentioned in Prothom-Alo and a number of magazines, there has been no looking back. A passionate gamer, [The Gaming Wiz/Mushfiqur Rahman] breaks all the latest gaming news and analyses current gaming trends.”

The Daily Star asked for my picture too but that would’ve made The Gaming Wiz too easy to spot in the streets of Dhaka, wouldn’t it?

You can read the feature on Star Campus page 4 or online.

Well, it doesn’t let you play. I use a 1 Mbps Qubee connection and my pings to USA is rather high, no surprise there.

I got the following error message:

== Your connection speed to the Internet is not sufficient to provide good video quality.

== We have detected a high latency connection to the Internet that will result in poor responsiveness.

Oh well, it was worth a try.

This will hopefully solve the dreaded NAT issues on PSN and Xbox Live. I’m writing a short update to keep you guys posted, will let you know when it finally works out.

So, stay tuned!

As you may know, playing online games via Xbox Live or PSN is next to impossible on Qubee’s connection since it is plagued by “NAT issues”.

Currently, I’m on the 1 Mbps Qubee Sky package. Xbox Live currently reports my NAT as being strict while PSN reports it as being Type 3. So, I cannot connect to online games at the moment.

Hopefully it will be solved with the Real IP that Qubee provides. Will keep you guys posted and stay tuned for my Qubee review.

The flash was a success but games with AP 2.5, for example Fable 3, did not boot. It didn’t show the usual “Disc Unreadable Error”, but, the game got stuck in a black screen. Full list of Xbox 360 games with AP 2.5.

Seems like the “backup” games in Bangladesh are not patched for AP 2.5 support. You can do it easily from your home. So, I recommend you flash your Xbox 360′s DVD drive from Game Source and then patch AP 2.5 games that don’t work.

Here’s how to patch AP 2.5 games to work with LT+ firmware.

1. Download latest Abgx v1.0.4
2. Install and run Abgx
3. In the “AutoFix” tab, select “Level 3″ from the “AutoFix Threshold” drop down menu
4. Point to your game ISO and hit “Launch” to patch the game.
5. Burn it to a DVD+R DL using ImgBurn

You can even patch Xbox 360 DVD games that you bought. Here’s how:

1. Insert your Xbox 360 DVD game into your PC
2. Use ImgBurn to “Create Image File From Disc”
3. Use Abgx to patch the newly created image
4. Burn it to a disc

Finally guys, Xbox 360 Lt+ firmware is now working in Bangladesh! So, we recommend you visit Game Source at Bashundhara City as we have collaborated with them to flash your Xbox 360.

Special thanks to Gamersworldbd reader h2dude69 and Rakin Rulz.

They have only 1 left in stock and will cost Tk 5,600.

SOF, Banani UAE Market, Contact: 9887384

Game Source at Bashundhara is one of the most knowledgeable gaming shops, at least according to me. SOF was unsuccessful in flashing my Xbox 360′s firmware with LT+. But they couldn’t provide a reason.

However, I spent over 4 hours at Game Source (along with fellow Gamersworldbd reader Rakin, more on that later) and none of our consoles booted Fable 3. It didn’t show the usual “Disc Unreadable Error”, but, the game got stuck in a black screen. Ejecting the DVD drive had no effect and the console couldn’t be turned off either – only solution was to yank the power cord.

So, what went wrong? I can attest that the latest LT+ firmware indeed does work. But Game Source has been using an older version of JungleFlasher, namely v1.0.75. Only the latest v1.0.76b works with Lite-On drives and LT+.

The latest v.1.0.76b didn’t work on Game Source’s Windows XP computer. We tried hours in troubleshooting the problem, but in the end decided that Windows 7 would be best.

So, tomorrow we’ll try again from scratch and keep you guys posted. Rest assured, Gamersworldbd is closely collaborating with Game Source in bringing LT+ firmware in Bangladesh market. Usual charge for firmware flashing is Tk 1,300 at Game Source, but if you mention Gamersworldbd you may be able to get a discount.

Also, my Xbox 360 is fine – it plays pre-Ap 2.5 games just okay, even though Fable 3 hung up with a black screen.

And also, it was a pleasant surprise to meet other Gamersworldbd readers at Game Source, namely Rakin who will go ahead tomorrow and try it from scratch once again.

There were other shoppers there who knew Gamersworldbd by name and it does me good to know Gamersworldbd has become one of the best gaming sites in Bangladesh. Thanks guys and will keep you posted!

The price is fixed at Tk 6,700. The same motherboard retails at a price of $80 (Tk 5,600) on US retailer Newegg.

For details contact Computer Source Ltd. at 01730-359277.

Motherboard features:

== LGA1156 CPU socket supports Intel Core i3, i5 and i7-8xx processors
== Supports up to 16GB of dual-channel DDR3 RAM @ 1066 or 1333 MHz and 1600, 2000 and 2133 MHz (O.C.)
== i-Charger utility allows for direct charging of iPod, iPhone and iPads
== USB Safeguard eliminates risk of static shock
== Live Update 4 BIOS updater automatically updates system BIOS
== 1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCIe x1
== 6 x USB 2.0 ports
== 6 x SATA II

Previously we reported that the first 4GB Xbox 360 Slim was spotted in Bangladesh but it was not modded.

However the new 250GB Slim that SOF, Banani and Game Source, Bashundhara has brought to Bangladesh is modded and can play “backup” games. These Xbox 360 slims use a dashboard prior to the Kinect dashboard.

We suggest anybody who buys a new Xbox 360 Slim NOT to update to the latest Kinect Dashboard as it has AP 2.5 and newer games won’t work.

The latest flashed firmware, iExtreme LT+ is undergoing tests and promises to bypass AP 2.5. It will be released soon and SOF confirms that they can flash the Xbox 360′s DVD drive for you if you take the firmware file to them.

SOF at Banani has quoted a price of TK 35,000 for the 250GB Xbox 360 Slim.

Game Source at Bashundhara City has quoted a price of TK 37,000 for the 250GB Xbox 360 Slim.

SOF, Banani UAE Market, Contact: 9887384
Tk 35,000

Game Source & Electronics, Bashundhara City, Contact: 01712629097, 01814283678
TK 37,000

Well Samin, Xbox Live can also detect whether your Xbox 360 is modded or not in addition to detecting “backup” games.

Without knowing what sort of mod chip or flashed firmware you have, I can’t say for sure. But just to be on the safe side I don’t recommend going to Xbox Live with a modded Xbox 360.

If you sign in to Xbox Live, you will be required to update to the Kinect Dashboard and that will detect whether your Xbox 360 is modded or not.

Plus, in the chance that you are detected, your gamer profile will be corrupted. You will not be able to transfer your profile, save games to another console as it simply won’t work. Plus, you’ll lose the ability to install games to the HDD. More at Reader Question: What To Do After Xbox 360 Is Banned From Xbox Live.

You say that you play original games and that’s awesome! But Xbox Live can detect your modded Xbox 360, unless you are using a “stealth” mod chip.

In the off chance that you played “backup” games on your Xbox 360, your console will remember that and flag you for a ban the moment you sign into Xbox Live. This can be avoided if you play Xbox 360 games that are “stealth patched”.

You guys are what keeps Gamersworldbd running and we wouldn’t be nothing without our loyal readers. Special mentions: Rabbi, sng425, gamerkid69, x360assasin, fahim_sinister and xlivnt.

Wishing you the best. The Gaming Wiz

“Can you please get the information where I can find gaming cafe’s in Dhanmondi and Lalmatia area [because] nothing beats the feeling to being able to play against real opponents in a lag free environment.”

A gaming cyber cafe is a shop which hosts multiple PCs on a LAN where you can play games. Some gaming cyber cafes even have a couple of Xbox 360s.

So, Gamersworldbd is compiling a list of all major gaming cyber cafes in Bangladesh. If you have any to add, please do so in the comments section and spread the word.

SNIPER
B-63 Chowdhuri Para, 3rd Floor, Malibag D.I.T. road, near rail crossing
Opposite to Hatil furnishers

Mirpur Cyberzone
Near 1# bus stand (Between Kyangshi Chinese and #1 bus stand), opposite to Prime University, Beside Warid Franchise

Digital Soft Game Zone
4th floor, Syed Grand Centre, Sec – 7, Uttara

CHR Gaming
Shop # 120, 4th floor, Syed Grand Centre, Sec – 7, Uttara

Green Spot Game Zone
4th floor, Syed Grand Centre, Sec – 7, Uttara

Dragon Game Maker (DGM)
4th floor, Syed Grand Centre, Sec – 7, Uttara

Bass Gaming Zone
Dhanmondi Road 27, 4th Floor of Shwarma Palace

Assault Game Cafe
Dhanmondi Road 8/A (New), Road 15 (Old), Keari Plaza on Satmasjid Road

METALGEAR
Road No: 3/A, House No: 53 (3rd floor), Dhanmondi R/A, opposite to Chicken King / Japan-Bangladesh Hospital
Official Facebook page

GAMO
124/1 Shantinagar Plaza, Shantinagar Mor (Opposite of Shantinagar Bazar) 3rd Floor

AlDEX
C-18, BLOCK E, LALAMTIA, near Mohammadpur Town Hall and Millennium Hospital

Chaos Game Zone
2nd Floor, Opposite to Rampura TV Center

360 Game Zone
Behind RAJ BILASH Restuarant,
Bashundhara Residential Area

GAMO
Ka-5/B, Jagannathpur, Bashundhara Road
(near AMERICAN BURGER)

GAMO
36, Green Road(opposite of Rupsha Community Centre)

GAMO
18/5, Tikka para(Ring Road), Block-F, Mohammadpur,
(between JAPAN GARDEN CITY and ADABOR THANA, beside HOTEL AL-MAHBUB)

Gofast Cyber Cafe & Game Zone
Zila-Porishad Market ( 1st floor ) South Choke Bazar
Barisal-8200
Tel: +88-0431-63811
Facebook Page

We all know that Amazon US does not ship these items to Bangladesh. However, there is a US company called Myusabox which is a mail forwarding company. I use this company and subscribe to US video game magazines each month, and often import original games that I don’t find in Bangladesh.

Here is how it works: once you sign up with Myusabox, they give you a US New York address. When shopping with Amazon tell them to ship to the New York address provided by Myusabox.

Once Myusabox receives your item, they will ship it to you via FedEx/DHL. They also provide a tracking number and items usually take around 4 days to arrive in Bangladesh. One note though, you have to pay customs tax on whatever you import.

Here’s how to get your Myusabox account up and running:

1. Head to Myusabox and register

2. You will be charged a one time fee of $15. This will be credited back to your account, so you can use it towards your shipping cost.

3. You will be given an address in the following format:

Your Name
47-47 36th Street
Suite # [Your Unique No.]
Long Island City, NY 11101

4. Once you receive an item, it will show up in your Myusabox account:

5. Click on send item and make payment. Shipping rates to Bangladesh are as follows:

Envelope (26 oz) $33.32
1 lbs $48.45
2 lbs $54.45
3 lbs $63.24
4 lbs $72.29
5 lbs $79.61

Most games come under 1 lbs, and even at 26oz.

6. They will give you a tracking number which you can use to track your package

Here’s how to shop from Amazon US:

1. Sign up for an Amazon account.

2. When choosing a billing address, use your credit card’s Bangladesh billing address (usually your home address)

3. When choosing a shipping address, use your Myusabox address

4. Select the games you want to purchase and checkout

You can even shop from other online retailers, not only Amazon. However, some online retailers require your billing and shipping address to be the same, in which case you cannot use them.

Feel free to ask any questions you might have in the comments section below.

You might also want to check out: Reader Question: Where To Buy Original PS3 and Xbox 360 Games in Bangladesh

Gamersworldbd has contacted Qubee and they said that only users with the Gigaset SX682 modem is affected. Qubee has told that their engineers are working on a fix as of press time.

However, you can try this step which may solve the problem:

1. Go to your modems page, which is usually http://192.168.3.1

2. Go to Advanced Settings>WiMax configuration. Re-type your password and hit OK.

3. Go to Administration>Restart and click OK to reboot your device. It usually takes a minute to reboot.

We tried this process and this fixed the problem for around 30 minutes. Gamersworldbd recommends any Qubee user who is facing this issue to contact Qubee’s customer support on 8959911 and have them send over a technician to your house.

1. PC version: Salahuddin Ahmed (Gamersworldbd username salvi)
2. Xbox 360 version: Assad-ul Haque (Gamersworldbd username Pagla07)

Congratulations you two! I’ll be sending you the game via courier mail by tomorrow since it is hartal today.

To those who didn’t win. Don’t be disheartened! We’ll hold an Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and NFS: Hot Pursuit contest soon! So, keep your eyes on Gamersworldbd.

Here’s what you have to do to enter:

1. Sign up for a Gamersworldbd account and like our Facebook page

2. Email us the following details:

Full Name:
House Mailing Address:
Gamersworldbd username:
PC/Xbox 360 version:

3. You’re done!

Contest winner will be announced on Sunday, 14th November 2010. Your game will be sent to you via courier mail.

Keep an eye out for even more free games in the future.

Open to Bangladeshi residents only.