GameSpot spinning second Gears tourney

GameSpot has actively reloaded its Gears of War Capital Punishment Tournament for a second round. Beginning at 5 p.m. Pacific today, interested GameSpot Total Access subscribers can sign up their teams for the shoot-out and compete for a cut of the $1050 in Best Buy gift certificates. In GameSpot's Capital Punishment Tournament II, 32 three-player teams will go mano a mano in execution mode, which will ensure maximum curb-stoppage, as players must finish off downed opponents in close-quarters combat.

Head over to the Capital Punishment Tournament II landing page to register for the tourney or get a complete rundown of the rules. The tournament kicks off on September 4, and the final two teams will square off live on GameSpot's Tournament TV.

Developed by Epic Games, Gears of War is a futuristic third-person shooter in which a human contingent faces off against an invading horde of aliens known as the Locust. The highly regarded Gears of War has been the recipient of a plethora of awards, including GameSpot's 2006 Game of the Year. Currently available for the Xbox 360, a PC version is also in the works.