G4 Rewind

While in the US we have G4 and GamePlay HD, in Germany gamers have "Giga" their own digital cable based 24 hour gaming network.

Trying to figure out exactly what Giga is isn't an easy task, especially since their site is totally in German and the wikipedia entry isn't translated too well, but you get an idea of what they offer.

They have a lot of G4-esque shows, including a show dedicated to Wii, 360,PS3, WoW and even a show about retro games. My personal favorite is a mysterious show called "ROFL TV." They also have a very Screen Savers-esque show with a man who I've determined is some sort of mirror universe Kevin Rose, who sports a beard.They even have interactive elements including forums and a chat room and they clam to have over 1,200,000 members.

Apparently, Giga started as a gaming show on German NBC in 1998, but later got it's own channel in 2005.

If you'd like to see an example of what they air (including bearded german Kevin Rose), you can check out mogulus.com/g4tv. I'm not sure why they are using/stole the G4TechTV name at that link (which could have been done by a fan), but it's still Giga.de branded.

-KnuxSonic

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It's the first of the month, which means two things. Bills are due and G4 prez Neal Tiles has posted his monthly Q&A "Open Source."

This month, Neal talks E3 coverage, explains why G4 can't be streamed online, the lack of comedy on X-Play, why HURL isn't necessarily about hurling and more.

You can read the full post here.

-KnuxSonic

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The second Virtual Audience for G4 Rewind will be THURSDAY, JUNE 26TH at 6PM PST!

All you need is a webcam and a mic to participate! To join in, go to www.stickam.com/xplay and sign in with your stickam account!

-KnuxSonic

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DAY/TIME	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:00AM	Cinematech	Cinematech	Cinematech	Cinematech	Cinematech
9:30AM	Sweat	Portal	Cheat!	Game Makers	Arena
10:00AM	Sweat	Portal	Cheat!	Game Makers	Arena
10:30AM	Game Makers	Arena	Portal	Judgment Day	Blister
11:00AM	X-Play	X-Play	X-Play	X-Play	X-Play
11:30AM	X-Play	X-Play	X-Play	X-Play	X-Play

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As the 2008 presidential race heats up, so does G-Phoria which returns for it's 6th year this August. The once glamor and glitz stage show, now no-BS X-Play special is changing a few things this year, namely early voting.

Because 2008 was such a huge year for great games, G4 is having voters narrow down the list from 12 Game of the Year entries to 6. Voting for this special GOTY primary runs from today until mid-July.

Games up for GOTY are:
Bioshock
Halo 3
The Orange Box
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Super Mario Galaxy
Assassin's Creed
Rock Band
Mass Effect
Super Smash Bros Brawl
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Grand Theft Auto 4
Metal Gear Solid 4

You are all voting for Bioshock, right? If so, then click here to go to the voting page, then click on Bioshock. If you're voting for any other game, you can do so by clicking the red X on the top right of your screen, then unplug your computer.

-KnuxSonic

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