The GameSpot Ashes

It's on again! As the Aussies and the British take to English fields to contest yet another exciting Ashes Test Cricket series, the GameSpot AU and UK crews are again set to do virtual battle for the pride of their respective nations. It's country vs. country, colleague vs. colleague, as we contest the 2009 GameSpot Ashes!

The GameSpot Ashes will see the GameSpot UK crew take on their AU counterparts in a five-"test" series for ultimate gaming glory. Each GameSpot Ashes test will be held to coincide with the real-world Ashes Cricket series, with a new game being chosen for each round. And you'll be able to watch the video highlights of each GameSpot Ashes Test right here! Cheer as your favourite AU/UK editor displays playing prowess (or lack of)! Gasp as the headshots and hadoukens fly thick and fast! Wince as the trash talk reaches almost biblical proportions! And cry as your country's representatives possibly embarrass themselves (and you by extension) in front of large international audiences!

The Aussies have recent form, winning the last GameSpot Ashes series in 2006/2007. The GameSpot UK team hasn’t spent the last two years idle, however, patiently honing their gaming skills to a level previously thought unattainable by mortal men. GameSpot UK's Guy Cocker, Luke Anderson, and Mark Walton are eager to tear the sinewy flesh off their Aussie rivals and won't let anything get in the way of a UK victory. But the fit and nubile Aussies--Randolph Ramsay, Dan Chiappini, Laura Parker, and James Kozanecki--aren't exactly pushovers and are ready to unleash a tsunami of gaming pain on anyone even considering taking their title as reigning GameSpot Ashes champions. Who will win? Stay tuned over the next few weeks to find out!