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This weekend will kick off Major League Gaming's second Spring Arena. These 32 players fought tooth-and-nail through regional qualifiers to earn a spot here, and this is going to be their last chance to earn a spot straight into Pool Play at the MLG Spring Championship in MLG Anaheim.

This season of GSL started off with thirty-two of the strongest StarCraft II players in the world. After months of bloodshed, only two players remain, and tonight Season 2 of the 2012 Global StarCraft II League Code S will reach its grand conclusion.

Are you a veteran player? Are you new to StarCraft II and striving to improve your skills? In this weekly feature, we invite players of all skill levels to ask questions, share their tactics, post replays, and provide advice for understanding, executing and defeating today’s most popular strategies.

Are you interested in joining other eSports enthusiasts to watch a live stream of professional StarCraft II action? Check out the following list to see if there's an event being organized in your area.

Following the Spain Nationals May 26-27, the next national event in the StarCraft II World Championship Series takes place in Cologne, Germany. The top 16 German StarCraft II players will fight for a $10,000 USD prize pool and four slots in the Europe Finals. This event will be broadcast directly from the Gürzenich in Cologne, and coverage will be available in both German and English. If you're in the area June 2-3, why not attend the event in person? Entry is free!

Twenty years have passed since the Prime Evils were defeated and banished from the world of Sanctuary. Now you must return to Tristram and investigate rumors of a fallen star, an omen that the End Times have begun.

Many of the WCS qualifiers are invitational tournaments. What makes open qualifiers different? Open qualifiers mean that now you have a chance to be part of the action! If you're ready to go head-to-head against your fellow players to fight for the opportunity to compete at the Nationals, then click the link of the qualifier you want to sign up for below.

This week, we’re analyzing:

Upgrades - How do you decide when to build the structures you need to acquire upgrades, and when do you purchase them? Are there upgrades you feel are essential? Are there upgrades that you avoid?

Various competition organizers hold regular online tournaments in which you can compete against other players and maybe even win some prizes! Most of these contests are open to everyone. In addition, there are professional tournaments taking place like the World Championship Series (WCS) Poland Nationals, the WCS Belgium/Netherlands Nationals, the WCS Spain Nationals, and the WCS Qualifiers which you can follow via video stream. Interested? Take a look at some of the open tournaments coming up in the next days - you can sign up to take part, or simply watch the live streams to get inspired by the players.