By Marty Mulrooney

Batman Versus Bane collects Batman: Vengeance of Bane #1, Batman: Bane of the Demon #1-4, and three two-page origin stories taken from 52 #46 and Countdown #4 and 7. With Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film The Dark Knight Rises fast approaching, Titan Books offers fans both old and new alike the chance to delve into the history of one of Batman’s most dangerous adversaries, Bane.



Smash ‘N’ Survive is a ‘brutal vehicle combat game’ and the debut PlayStation 3 release from Version 2 Games, an Indian development studio and publisher. It is touted as being ‘a unique destructive vehicle combat game, featuring over 30 unique concept customisable cars, 10 massive destructible circuits, an innovative single player campaign, split screen and multiplayer mayhem as players battle it out with up to five others via Sony Entertainment Network.’ It sounds great, but hands-on time with this exclusive PSN game quickly reveals an entirely different beast beneath the bonnet.









