An upcoming Windows update will add a handy new feature to your Windows 11 PC. Users will soon be able to update critical Windows updates without forcing a restart, thorough “hot patching”.

This is not something entirely new, in fact, Windows Azure editions are reportedly using this feature. As per reports, the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build is testing the new ‘no-reboot’ security update on PCs.

The update will make use of the Virtualization Based Security option in modern PCs. Hot patching in Windows Azure edition works through ‘establishing a baseline with the current Cumulative Update for Windows Server’.

Your PC will still need to reboot

Now this is a conflicting statement, a moment ago, the new update would not require a reboot, however, pc reboot is back on the table. To solve this confusion, users need to understand that a baseline update every few months will still require a reboot.

With one baseline update every three months, users will need to reboot their PC only four times a year. After the baseline update, hot patches will update your PC without requiring restart for the next three months.

Update coming this year

Further reports suggest that the update will be released this year with Windows 11 version 24H2. While there is no official announcement if the update will be available to all users of select editions.

Another update coming this year is the Windows DirectSR, a similar upscaling technology to FSR and DLSS. It is possible that both things will come packaged together in the update. This will also come as a huge plus for the gamers.

Now, gaming isn’t the most important thing. However, having not to worry about restarting or playing on a low resolution is a huge bonus.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, a spinoff auto-shooter for the Deep Rock Galactic game, has been pretty popular since its release. In fact, the game was so popular that it sold over 500,000 copies in a week.

For comparison, the original game sold the same amount in a year. However, the popularity of the original game sure helped the new one to get a strong start. The developers are beloved by the gaming community and implement things that players want.

“First of all, a huge thanks to all of you for making the early access launch exceed our wildest imagination. We never imagined the game would sell more than 500,000 units in just a week,” the developers said in their roadmap.

What is an auto shooter?

As the name suggests, auto-shooters are games where players do not have to manually fire a weapon. These games usually focus on other mechanics while the weapon you collected constantly shoots.

These games also come in the bullet hell category. A great example of a popular auto-shooter is Vampire Survivors, which gained a lot of popularity. For those who have played Vampire Survivors and Deep Rock, Galactic will find themselves at home.

The game combine elements from both games in a rouge-like gameplay, which for the most part is a great experience. You go around collecting items/resources while hordes of insects attack you. Those who do not like insects might have a hard time playing the game.

For a price less than $10, it is currently one of the best games to play. The game is set to implement a ton of content from previous game as well as new stuff in the future. These include boss fights, overclocks, new biomes and a lot of other things.

Sixteen players have now made their way to the Final Brackets of Capcom Cup X. After three days of countless fights between 48 players, the top two players from each group have made their way to the final stretch.

These players will now start from either the upper or lower brackets, depending on their rank in group stages. The top player from each group will start from the upper bracket, while the players in the second spot will be in the lower brackets.

Matches will be played in a double-elimination bracket, with each fight being first to three wins. Every stage will be played in this format, with the first players to reach three wins moving forward. Losers will drop to the lower bracket or get eliminated as per the situation.

Upper bracket Quarterfinals

Phenom Vs Chris Wong
DCQ Vs gachikun
Xian Vs Leshar
UMA327 Vs KUSANAGI

Lower bracket Losers Round 1

Kawano Vs Nephew
NuckleDu Vs NL
Fuudo Vs MenaRD
Sayff Vs Dual Kevin

All players played five matches, however, Chris Wong from Hong Kong playing in Group B and Xian from Singapore in Group E went flawless. Both players did not lose a single match in their groups.

The top players from the other group did drop one match. Groups where the top two players had similar wins and losses were scored based on how well they performed during rounds.

Capcom Cup X is also going to be the first ever fighting game tournament to offer the winner $1 million. This marks the start of a new era of competitive fighting games. More tournaments featuring much higher prize pools are expected moving forward.