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