If you've ever wondered why gaming tie-ins of popular entertainment franchises have such a bad reputation, you'd do well to consider Kabam's new The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth a case study. Representing either the elves or the dwarves, you build a small kingdom from the ground up, expanding it and building armies for the eventual attacks by other players or, in some cases, goblins. In other words, it's a lot like Kabam's existing Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North--and uncomfortably so.
The United States is under attack! World at Arms by Gameloft lets you play as leader of the free world. You must rebuild and fight to reestablish a new world order. Build your headquarters, develop your military and weapons base, recruit and train your army and lead them into victory. Play along with your friends and build your power with the help of your allies. Gamezebo's quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.
Imagine it is the future. Possibly a very grim, dark future with lots of violence and partial nudity. Would humanity band together and strive to live in the smoggy, poisoned environment? Would we scratch together and pool our meager supplies in hopes of surviving for as long as possible? No! We'd grab whatever ammunition remained and pick one another off to become the lord (or lady) of Earth's dwindling resources! For a grim preview of what your future holds, consult Dominator, a turn-based strategy game for Facebook.
The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth is a persistent city-building game developed by Kabam where you build up a city, gather resources, and battle other players. Gamezebo's quick start strategy guide will provide you with detailed images, tips, information, and hints on how to play your best game.
Most iOS armchair generals should be rather intimate with the intricacies of building their own army and base within a freemium model at this point. With Gameloft throwing its helmet into the ring once again, it would be understandable to simply expect more of the same. To a degree it is, but World at Arms adds more than just a spit n' polish to a common formula; it also adds some much needed interactivity.
It's election season for politicians across America as they battle to be the representatives of their constituents. It's always election season in the App Store--games and apps of all sorts vie for a position at the top of the chart, earning them even more attention from other potential supporters. Not unlike politicians, some apps just want to give the people what they want, whereas others are after the money of their supporters. If only we could elect Om-Nom from the Cut the Rope franchise; now there's a guy I'd give money to.
Our favorite warfare-waging worms are back in Team17's latest annelid battle-epic: Worms: Revolution. Even though worms are usually armless and blind, these soldiers are skilled with the aiming of firearms, tossing of explosives, avoidance of landmines, and much more. It's no wonder our slightly sadistic narrator wants to make a nature documentary on their fighting habits.
When a show or a movie gets popular, it's always interesting to see the impact that popularity has on other mediums. Inspired interpretations, cheap knock offs... the list goes on, but the trend never fails: when something blows up, everyone does their best to capitalize. Of course, that isn't always a bad thing.