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Destiny 2‘s new expansion, Beyond Light, recently well live alongside Update 3.0, and while many Destiny fans have been enjoying the new content, there’s been some criticism over how the expansion handles loot. It seems that the pool of new loot in Destiny 2 is pretty low, with players receiving many duplicates of weapons that were already in the game prior to the expansion.

As The Gamer notes, the controversy over loot has spilled over onto Reddit, where a post about the problems players are facing has attracted a response from Bungie community manager “dmg04”. With much content from previous iterations of Destiny 2 now locked away in the “Content Vault,” players have been angry that more new armor and weapons have not been added.

“First and foremost, I want to say that these issues aren’t being swept under the rug,” dmg04 says. “We’re passing up the feedback, and the team has been reading through your thoughts on a variety of topics.”

Addressing loot issues, they say that “most of the new content” in the expansion is focused on Beyond Light and the Season of the Hunt season pass, but that some new items have been added to ritual activities, too. “Europa has a full armor set and slew of weapons to earn with new perks not available through other means,” they add. “The raid will have an armor set, various weapons, and mods to earn. Many of you are on the quest for exotics, with more coming in to the fold as you discover them.”

dmg04 says that they’re looking at how to make it “exciting” to earn new weapons, and plans are underway to add more loot in “future seasons.”

Gaining more “light” and getting access to stronger items is one of the most rewarding parts of Destiny 2, but when the Beyond Light expansion released, some players found a way to hit the current soft cap in an hour.

If you want to know more about Beyond Light, check out GameSpot’s early review impressions.

The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War branded partnerships are continuing–last week we learned about a special camo toothbrush, and now comes some limited-edition fightwear and other accessories inspired by the game. Activision has partnered with Engage to create a special capsule collection, with UFC’s Israel Adesanya and others showing off the new gear.

The collection includes MMA shorts, a t-shirt, boxing gloves, and a front-pack, all of which you can see in the gallery below.

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This capsule collection is not for sale to the general public, but you can enter for a chance to win on Engage’s website. The campaign ends on November 20, and winners will be notified by November 23.

Black Ops Cold War launched on the unlucky date of Friday the 13th, but the game was not cursed. In fact, it performed exceptionally well, setting a new first-day digital sales record.

In other news, you can buy DLC in Black Ops Cold War that supports the military veterans charity Call of Duty Endowment. Additionally, the game is offering double XP right now, so it’s a good time to jump in.

The bread and butter of Call of Duty is its multiplayer, and you can check out GameSpot’s top 10 tips for success on the battlefield.

One of the first DLC packs for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is an add-on that supports military veterans trying to find jobs after leaving the service.

The Call of Duty Endowment has announced a new piece of DLC, the Challenger Pack, is now available to buy from the in-game store in Black Ops Cold War. 100% of net proceeds from the $5 DLC pack will go to the Call of Duty Endowment, capped at $5 million.

The Challenge Pack will be available to buy in the battle royale game Warzone’s store in December, Activision said.

As you can see in the image below, the Challenger Pack comes with a variety of special cosmetics emblazoned with red, white, and blue colors. Additionally, it includes a Calling Card, Emblem, Weapon Charm, and Sticker featuring the Call of Duty Endowment logo. The DLC bundle also includes a double XP token to help you level up faster.

The full contents of the Challenger Pack can be seen below, with descriptions written by Activision.

Black Ops Cold War Challenger Pack:

Descriptions written by Activision

1. “The Stripe” Marksman Rifle Weapon Blueprint – Make your opponents see stars with the three-round bursts out of “The Stripe,” which comes complete with multiple pre-configured attachments and a tiger-themed patriotic camo.
2. “The Standard Issue” Pistol Weapon Blueprint – It’s a mainstay for the most elite soldier’s loadouts for good reason. This reliable secondary weapon is complete with several pre-configured attachments.
3. Calling Card – Show off a bit of red and blue tiger camo and your support for helping to place veterans in high quality jobs with this Calling Card. Equip it to your player profile in the Barracks section of Multiplayer or Zombies.
4. Emblem – Equip it in the Barracks section of Multiplayer or Zombies.
5. Weapon Charm – Add a bit of flair with this dog-tag themed weapon charm, which can be equipped to most weapons in the Gunsmith.
6. Sticker – Add the Sticker to nearly any weapon in the game, accessible through the Gunsmith.
7. Double Weapon XP Token – Double your weapon progression speed and unlock attachments in double-time whenever you want with this Double Weapon XP Token. Use it within the Multiplayer or Zombies menu.

GameSpot’s Black Ops Cold War review in progress has scored the game an 8/10. Keep checking back with GameSpot for our full review and further coverage.

Black Ops Cold War is off to a very strong start, with first-day global digital sales setting a new record for the franchise.

This Sunday, we’re seeing tons of great deals on headphones, like the Beats that are currently at their lowest price ever, or the V-MODA Wireless headphones that are finally discounted down to a more affordable price. Tons of great gaming PCs are still on offer as well, including some killer units from Dell and HP.

Top Deals for November 15th

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#1: HP OMEN RTX 3070 Gaming PC for $1385.99

Liquid-Cooled Intel Core i5-10600K 6-Core Unlocked, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

Select RTX 3070 video card upgrade (+$340) on the product page!

This is undoubtedly the best deal we’ve seen on an RTX 3070 gaming PC. The RTX 3070 is just as powerful as the RTX 2080 Ti and comes with extra features like DLSS 2.0. All that power at under $1400 is pretty mind-boggling. Admittedly the RAM and storage capacity could be improved upon. You can customize this config or swap out the components on your own (it’s easy to get into this case).

• Use code “10HOLIDAYGAMER2020” to get it at Dell for $1835.99

#2: Alienware Aurora AMD Ryzen 7 RTX 3080 Gaming PC for $1835.99

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

This is the best Alienware RTX 3080 PC deal out there at the moment. Don’t fear AMD; this Ryzen 7 3700X overpowers the Intel Core i7-9700 in several benchmarks. The RTX 3080 is 30% faster than the RTX 2080 Ti and a clear step above the RTX 3070. If you plan to run games in 4K, I would strongly recommend this card to achieve 60fps+ in most games.

• Use code “SAVE10AFF” to get it at Dell for $1835.99

The Best Black Friday Gaming PC Deals So Far

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More Video Game Deals

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War officially released on Friday the 13th, but the game was not cursed–far from it. Activision Blizzard announced on Sunday that the game has set a new global franchise sales record for most digital units sold on launch day.

“Friday’s release of Black Ops Cold War set a new record as the highest first day digital sales worldwide in franchise history. Thank you to Call of Duty players everywhere,” Activision. Blizzard executive Anna Malmhake said in a statement.

“Launch is just the start This new title is releasing into the largest and most engaged Call of Duty community ever. We look forward to delivering an incredible amount of free post launch content, events and support for the entire community as Black Ops Cold War evolves just as we did last year following the release of Modern Warfare,” the executive added.

Activision did not provide any further context surrounding Cold War’s day-one sales, and it’s not immediately clear which title Cold War overtook to set the new record. Like many other publishers, Activision shies away from releasing cold hard data in favor of more general statements regarding a game’s performance.

A strong start for Cold War was expected, given the game is predicted to be the best-selling title of 2020 in the US. The Black Ops sub-brand historically performs very well, and these results speak to that trend continuing.

Cold War launched into a new environment for the Call of Duty series, as Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone continue to be immensely popular with their own dedicated playerbases. As such, industry-watchers were closely watching the initial sales results for Cold War, which we now know to be very strong.

Given the ongoing popularity of Modern Warfare and Warzone, Activision has adopted a unique strategy where XP and levelling is “synchronized” across all three games.

GameSpot’s Black Ops Cold War review in progress has scored the game an 8/10. Keep checking back with GameSpot for our full review and further coverage.