A forum post from WBIE offers an update on the status of fixing the Windows version of Batman: Arkham Knight, which which is no longer being sold due to excessive crappiness, saying it will come when it "meets a superior quality bar" (thanks DSOGaming). They are still getting the game's console Batgirl DLC out on time, but the PC DLC is delayed, as they say "Addressing the PC performance issues is still our top priority and at this time." They also indicate they are going to try to release games in a less broken state in the future, saying "we are modifying the internal review process for all of our games." Here's word:

We have heard the PC gaming community outcry of disappointment for the initial launch of Batman: Arkham Knight on PC. Again, we would like to apologize to you, the fans, and let you know that we are taking full responsibility for releasing a product that did not meet our quality standards, which is why we suspended sales of the game as soon as we understood the issues. The Batman: Arkham Knight fans are extremely important to us and our highest priority is ensuring PC users get the full, high quality experience of Batman: Arkham Knight they deserve. Rocksteady Studios has created an amazing game with Batman: Arkham Knight and they are now working closely with us and our partners to ensure that we offer the same experience on PC. Once the PC version is fully updated, Rocksteady and all parties will agree that it meets a superior quality bar and we will then make the game available for sale.

Addressing the PC performance issues is still our top priority and at this time, we believe we have identified a number of fixes for the larger issues that were affecting PC players at launch. These fixes are currently being implemented into the game and once we have been able to do some initial testing, we’ll have a better idea on the status of our progress. We’ll provide an update on how things are developing next week.

We can also assure you that because of this latest launch, we are modifying the internal review process for all of our games. For those who are waiting for the updated version of the game on PC, please know that we are working on this every day. For the players who are continuing to play Batman: Arkham Knight on PC, fixes are continually being made to the game as we await the final updated version.

Our continued focus on getting the right PC fixes in place for the main game has had an impact on the development of all DLC content for the PC version of the game. This means that the Batman: Arkham Knight – Batgirl: A Matter of Family DLC will not be available on July 14th for those who are currently playing the PC version of the game. We apologize for the delay and only want to make sure that any content that we offer is up to the standards that PC players expect.

A Battle.net post has a confirmation from a Community Manager that some of the players banned from Heroes of the Storm earlier this week were not guilty of hacking or cheating and have had their accounts restored. There aren't many details, so it's not clear if these players were accidentally banned for the reasons we reported yesterday, though some of the comments suggest this is indeed the case. There is also a post indicating that the now-unbanned players are being given a 7-day stimpack in compensation. Here's word:

After performing an additional review of the evidence considered in this action, we’ve determined that a small number of players had their licenses deactivated in error. We have reached out to those players directly to inform them of the error and restore access to the game. It is our mission to make Battle.net a fun and safe environment for all players, and we sincerely apologize to those who were impacted.

Massively Overpowered - Star Citizen is still worth the wait.
"Or we could be real and realize that Star Citizen was announced in October of 2012. Even if we use that as ground zero and ignore the fact that the game didn’t morph into the virtual world beast that it is today for several additional months, that was under three years ago. Can you name a triple-A MMOlike with Star Citizen’s feature set (even its early, trimmed-down feature set), and its visual fidelity that shipped in under three years?"

• Dota 2 Compendium Immortal Treasure III & New Pet Styles.

• Meet The Man Who Wants To Bring Back Your Childhood, One Game At A Time. Thanks Acleacius.

• Are Beats Headphones Really Designed To Trick You?

• 'Mr. Robot's' Cyber Crime Expert Talks Accuracy, Hacking Misconceptions And What Other Shows Get Wrong. Thanks Acleacius.

• NYSE outage blamed on bad software upgrade. Thanks HARDOCP.
• OPM got hacked and all I got was this stupid e-mail.
• Chrome Blocks Major Torrent Sites Over "Harmful Programs." Thanks HARDOCP.

• Anna's Quest on Just Adventure.
• Knee Deep Act 1: Wonderland on PC Invasion.

• AMD R9 Fury Performance on Hardware Canucks.
• ASUS G751J Gaming Notebook on ocaholic.
• Acer Predator XR341CK on TFT Central.
• ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer 3.1 Intel LGA2011-3 Mainboard on OC Inside. German.
• ASUS Radeon R9 Fury STRIX 4 GB on The Tech Report and techPowerUp.
• Intel 750 400GB NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 AIC SSD on TweakTown.
• NZXT Noctis 450 Mid-Tower Chassis on eTeknix.
• PC Specialist Lafité Notebook on eTeknix.
• SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Review with CrossFire on PC Perspective.
• SAPPHIRE Tri-X Radeon R9 Fury Video Card on TweakTown.
• SuperMicro Gaming S5 Special Edition Mid-Tower Chassis on eTeknix.
• Turtle Beach Grip 500 on APH Networks.

It doesn't seem like a year already, but it's 7/11 here in the U.S. again, offering some free publicity for 7-Eleven and their free Slurpee day dealie. Apparently they are trying to expand this into a week, but that seems to be pushing it, and we could end up with a serious brain-freeze epidemic. Stay cool!

Cool Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Nambers. Mustache Attack.
Science:	Huge population of “Ultra-Dark Galaxies” discovered. Enormous Black Hole Is Too Big for Its Galaxy.
Images:	The future has arrived.
Media:	Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Comic-Con 2015 Reel. Thanks nin. Ash vs Evil Dead - Official Trailer.