My Empire Cheats & Tips: Six easy ways to get ahead

My Empire charged onto Facebook in mid-May, and the city-building game plays like a stripped down version of Civilization combined with familiar social elements -- gifting, visiting friends' cities, etc. Your mission: Turn your secluded village into into a powerful empire, using army of building-creation tools and research paths. Of course, building an epic city is no easy task, so we toiled in the hot (virtual) sun to bring you these six tips that will you stay ahead of the historical curve.