Thor tends to get a lot of attention, thanks in no small part to his own comic book series, but it's not often that the rest of the Norse clan get to share in that spotlight. Thor: Lord of Storms pulls back the camera a bit to include other notables such as Odin, Freyja, Einherjar warriors and more, as they defend their home from evil in the form of a hero-driven castle defense game.

If we've learned anything from pop culture over the past few years, it's that zombies are not going to leave us alone. Like ever. Our only solace is that our flora friends have our backs, and they will prove it again this summer in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. EA's mobile suite had a playable version on display at E3, and yours truly got to spend some quality time with PopCap's latest effort.

Last year's Cubemen put an intriguing spin on the tower defense genre, by allowing players to essentially position units around a blocky map and wait for the enemy to come knocking. With Cubemen 2, developer Three Sprockets hasn't exactly shaken up the original release, nor has it hindered the tried and tested formula.

Kingdom Rush: Frontiers is a tower defense game from Ironhide Game Studio, wherein you will need to build a strong army of diverse characters to defend against those that wish to thwart your plans. With upgrades, abilities, heroes and more, you will have a plethora of tools at your disposal. With Gamezebo’s quick start guide, we’ll give you all the tips, tricks and walkthroughs you’ll need to make sure those tools are put to good use.

Hopefully, you’ve been able to pull yourself away from your favorite tower defense game for a minute or two in the last few weeks, to know that Kingdom Rush is back with a brand new sequel called Kingdom Rush: Frontiers, which brings us more of the same fantastic tower defense gameplay, while throwing in some new ideas as well along the way. So pick your hero, choose your towers wisely, and get ready to defend against all of the frontier’s fiercest foes, in another excellent installment of this quickly growing franchise.

Don’t you hate it when you’re just trying to spend a nice day outside enjoying your passive towers, when a whole onslaught of Lizardmen shows up to ruin your day with their scaly and lizardly ways? I know me too. But it looks like we’re both going to have to get used to it now, because Blowfish Studios is getting ready to release Siegecraft TD in conjunction with Crescent Moon Games, a quintessential tower defense game that’s light on the passivity, and heavy on the frantic lizard-filled gameplay.

Plants vs. Zombies Adventures is a tower defense and Facebook social game developed by PopCap, where you’ll need to grow and plant plants to keep those zombies off your lawn! Gamezebo’s quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.

Oh, to be in charge of a vibrant and youthful new kingdom! With a stunning cartoony presentation, slick gameplay mechanics, and a simple and logical resource system, Kingsbridge manages to stand apart as an enjoyable and colorful Facebook strategy game, despite its many core conventions that you’ve probably seen in other kingdoms before.

It’s almost an impossible task to come up with a list of tower defense games that have seen more popular success and critical acclaim than Ironhide Games’ Kingdom Rush. Seriously, this game has some pretty great stuff going on. However, I fear that the reign of Kingdom Rush is about to be cut short; but luckily, this is only because the game will most likely be toppled by its next iteration, which already looks to be even more fun and engrossing than the first.

There are very few video games out there that have managed to reach such a loved and dedicated fan following as PopCap’s Plants vs. Zombies. It seems like every time I log onto Facebook these days, I see fans of the cutesy “flower defense” game posting pictures of PvZ birthday cakes, elaborate zombie setups in their backyards, or their newborn babies dressed up as little Peashooters. Plants vs. Zombies Adventures takes this fun-loving obsession on the open road in a new social setting, and if my time spent with the game is anything to go by, then we’re going to be seeing plenty more creative ways to express our love of this franchise for many miles (and brains) to come.