and halo is just now starting to take off today. i took a closer look at the data today and we're just now starting to see the impact. so on release date it didn't take off quite the way you'd expect. there's something -- there's some information out there from forbes that there may have been some glitches and some issues relative to that. looks like -- yeah, looks like those are getting ironed out. but there were more users on the internet. however, they were reading. they were doing traditional web traffic as it occurs. >> do the analogy for us. use the analogy of the envelope passing through the post office. >> sure. >> how do you know that's a halo and not in too specific a term, how do you know it's halo packet? >> there's all kinds of fields within the packets and we can look at those and determine what they're saying, for example, halo has a specific title i.d. so we know exactly where -- what it's going to and how to deteriorate differential it from one of the previous versions. >> i saw something that suggested that one app

halo is like star wars for a whole new generation. the shoot 'em up series of games which includes eight new york sometimes best sellers, toys and clothing, is based around a futuristic war between humans and an alien force called the covenant. i am getting -- i just died. man, i just died a horrible death. studio chief bonnie ross gave me a taste of the action, along with the game's number two in charge, kiki wolfkill. two women at the top of this male-dominated game, both, you know, the players and the people working on it. >> the game world is changing. we are seeing far more women come in, at a younger age, right? there are far more game programs in school and i think it's seen as a less intimidating world. >> reporter: the game's brought in $22 million in its first 24 hours, eclipsing many hit movies. ross says part of the reason is because games like halo are not just games. there is a detailed story and characters, too, which is staff obsesses over down to the smallest detail. the visuals are stunning, at times more like a movi

one of the criticisms of past halo games is the story got too strange and out there and hard to follow halo4, there's parts that are difficult to follow. but if they did a good job at producing it, a great game. >> it's only plays on microsoft x box, not on any others. is cash-cow, a multi billion dollar franchise. it's microsoft's great successes. they are trying to blank into the tablet and smart phone world, but the more it appears to people, the more windows mobile devices will appeal. >> halo helps sell x box. they in turn use that brand to expand each other's territories. when microsoft started talking about windows phone, one of the things they pushed was you can have part of the x-box live experience on this phone. >>> stocks closing with their worst 1-day loss of the year as investors look past the election and focus on the big problems ahead in washington and europe much the dow jones average plunged 313 points, the worst day of '12. the s & p500,500 topped. >> don't panic or bail out. >> that's the message from jim at market watch who says despite the dow's 313-point loss we

halo 4 came out last night. it's a huge game series. was telling you earlier about the sheer size of this. if you put together the entire james bond franchise in its 30 or 40 years, around $57.3 billion. yes. >> about $5.3 billion. >> halo has already earned $3 billion. they estimate the total worldwide for computer games will be $7 billion. it dwarves every other entertainment market. best known as the dad of lara croft. here's what he had to say. >> well, the gaming industry is growing year after year. it's to set be worth $90 billion by 2015. consoles and their christianmatic approach to making games. but everybody is carrying a mobilizing device with them, angry birds, which has a billion downloads. people playing games on facebook. >> and that's your business news. >> angry birds on a lot of people's phones. now let's november on, because neil hayward, the businessman who was murdered had been supplying spying services to britain before his death and now one of the most powerful politicians, his wife was sentenced to 15 years in pr

halo 4 the latest in the series one of the best selling franchises of all time. the game lives up to legacy. >> they do a very nice job of putting to the a highly playable, highly fun game may not be the most original, but if you are a fan you are going to have a lot of fun. >> halo 4 is available xÑep >>> welcome back. warm air coming back over cold dome sitting in the north bay valleys creating radar returns, so far i haven't seen report of any of this reaching the ground the air is super dry if our valleys best chance of rain up to the north even mountain snow in higher elevations to the north and east of chico and reading where it is going to stay today. warm push of moist air low to mid 60s sacramento, fresno, big sur, 49 tahoe, low to mid 70s san diego, los angeles and palm springs. >>> quick update on our superstorm sandy story. it is officially the second costliest storm behind hurricane katrina. >> now a health study out links flu during pregnancy to autism. the study by researchers in denmark and the cdc looked at 97,000 children 8 to 14. researchers sa

x box and halo is a great combination.hey are trying to break into dea smart phone market. >> halo out cells x box and microsoft knows that is a big brand. so they can use to that branch to expand into other arenas. when they started speaking of windows phone was that you could have part of your x box experience on your you could [ laughter ] your [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver. only from at&t u-verse. get a free wireless receiver with a qualifying u-verse plan. rethink possible. >> now for today's market update. the stock's closing with their worst one day loss of the year. as investors looked past the election

we expect that to actually -- eclipse halo. last call of duty, the bestselling consumer entertainment thing in the history. remember, we are talking about a water million dollars in 24 hours. >> that's right. first day. >> mind-blowing. >> lot of people have a lot of time to play games out there. spend a lot of money. thank you very much, my man. 5:56 now. check in with meteorologist christina loren for a crisp start with more sun ahead. >> you will get plenty more opportuniti opportunities. lot of rain on the way to the bay area. before that time, we are going to see the 70s. 74 in the bay. 70 degrees, time that system out. two systems of low pressure on the way to bring rain to the bay area. and i think they will hold off for turkey day plans. we will take a good look at what is to come. 5:56 first. let's take a good look at the drive with mike. >> looking at the east shore freeway. we have a lot of leitko for you. a pleasant drive as far as your speeds go. no incidents for the east shore. we will look at the map nearby and m

halo 4 is another hit.n shooter game will vie for the title of the year's top selling game. this of course as sky fall the latest installment of the james bond franchise had its best opening weeg end, $87 million. that was its u.s. box office take. still, though, pales in comparison to what halo did. so is the age of cinema over? jeff tweeted in to say i'm for sky fall. movies will always live on. joe disagrees. golden age of cinema is over. costly to go, cable satellite operators get new releases sooner and home theater is now pretty close to the cinema experience. that's for sure. gold prices have fallen recently as the euro drops to a two month low against the dollar amid concerns about mr. greece will secure another round of eu aid. still the precious metal could find support and a lot of it. seema mody explains. >> diwali will be celebrated by indians all over the world. and they celebrate by buying gold. according to the world nold council, demand is generally very strong between october and december

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. >>> halo 4 is a huge hit with gamers in the first 24 hours of its release the game racked up sale of more than $220 million around the world. think about it this way. last year's state opening beat the record for the biggest one-day opening in u.s. box office history. that was harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2. halo 4 was developed exclusively for microsoft xbox 360. >>> and one of the year's most anticipated games is due to come out tonight at midnight. that game is call of duty block ops 2. you're watching footage taken from the videogame. thousands of people all around the country are camping outside store locations in order to be among the first to get their hands on the game. the first call of duty block ops game pulled in $360 million. >>> warmer weather on the way through most of the week but we do have changes coming through the weekend. i'll tell you what you can expect coming up continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call the bay area home. whether it's helping a nonprofit provide safe, affordable housing within the city, s

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halo four is the latest in the master chief series one of the best selling franchises of all time. c net dan ackerman says they live up to the legacy. >> they do a nice job of putting together a highly playable and fun game. may not be the most original thing but if you fan of sci-fi or the series shoot them up action games, you will have fun with halo 4. >> reporter: it's available for the x box 360. those are your tech bites. >>> news time 6:12 and a man could lose his home all because of an unpaid utility bill. >> and abc's mark green blat explains it's a story that is playing out all across the country. >> reporter: on hbo the wire richard burton played shamrock mcgenty. >> they have their eye on marlow. >> reporter: but he lost his job when the wire went off the air. and today, the accomplished actor and musician is in the middle of a real life drama at lose risk of losing his home oaf a disspewed 1,000 dollar water bil. >> the bill is there but after adding the lawyer fuse and 18% and it's unjust and wrong. >> reporter: burton refused to pay. but the city of baltimore turned

halo 4. tell me you got it? oh yeah. yeah, got it at walmart.ky promethean right now. what is the matter with you? who is that? it's cortana, master chief's ai. turns rampant, gets really mad. does cortana drive a minivan? cortana is artificial intelligence. you're artificially intelligent. [ male announcer ] rated "m" for mature. be game ready. get halo 4 and stockpile double xp with mountain dew and doritos at walmart. get halo 4 and stockpile double xp ♪ jolly rancher bold hand soft juicy chews. untamed fruit flavor... jolly rancher. >> jimmy: well, hello there, welcome back. tonight on the program, the author of the "twilight" series, the books -- they are talking about making them into a movie, you know? "breaking dawn part 2" opening in theaters november 616th. stephenie meyer is here with us. and then music from this album, it comes out december 11th. it's called "crazy world." boys like girls from the bud light outdoor stage. we've got quite a line-up for you next week. the great mel brooks will be here as will the great martin short. ch

the head of windows unit leaving, outweighing strong sales of halo 4. to ask him about those big changes at microsoft. why is the guy who does windows just gone? why? stuart: i want to go back to nicole because i believe there's more bad news for jc penney. that stock is down again? nicole: that's right. you have fitch downgrading jc penney just talking about whether or not the damage that's been done so far to jc penney, whether or not that's irreversible, and they have this every day value strategy, no more sales, no more coupons since ron johnson came in from apple. so you have fitch downgrading the company. not good news there. there's also been some headlines in wires -- talking about the fact that he's been disappointed in the results of jc penney. stuart: you told it straight. thank you very much for nicole. microsoft's latest video game brought in 220 million dollars in global sales on the day it was released. it's generated nearly 3 1/2 billion dollars in revenue for microsoft since halo was launched in 01. that is a lot of money. but overshado

after a five year high hateous master chief is back the halo super soldier returns in halo 4 a first person shooter game that went on sale yesterday more than 46 million games have been sold since the series began and samsung's laptop may give tablets a run for the money. it cost the same but has a full keyboard and track pad and runs google docks and wall street journal says it's bargain. >> the big news here is that this is a 249 dollar laptop. this is niewj news and it's 80 less than new ipad mini. >> reporter: the chrome book goes on sale this weeks. those are your tech bites, i am rob melson. >>> just after 11 the lengthy race for the white house came to an end as president obama crossed the 270 electoral votes threshold securing his reelection. >> for those watching at the maryland democratic party the night of celebration may have sound more like a ravens game. for many no words tears of joy accompanied cheers of excitement after the presidentscored his second term in -- secured her -- secured his second term in office. it capped off a rancorous nightwho return ben cardenin to

microsoft has a record-setting halo effect for its xbox videogame console. the halo 4 game wracked up $220 million in global sales in just 24 hours after launching on tuesday. the game, which, is on track now to become the biggest launch for the decades old halo franchise in its history. >>> airlines in the u.s. may face the most serious pilot shortage since the 1960s. that is according to "the wall street journal.". new federal mandates and a wave of pilots about to hit retirement age may create a huge problem in the industry. >>> folks looking to help victims of hurricane sandy can literally donate their time. the irs has reactivated a benefit allowing workers at participating firms to donate unused vacation days. the companies will then in turn donate the time and pay to a tax-exempt group. that is the latest from fox business. sandra: after jumping to 10% just two years ago the unemployment rate for veterans has steadily improved, dropping to nearly 6% last month. david: one reason things have improved because of folks like our next guest who is working

there's this businessman halo. i've heard consultants tell me about it from the republican and democratic side. the trick is how quickly does that halo go away? for a long time the obama campaign had beaten the living daylights out of romney's business background to make it so that he never got it. the denver debate gave it back to him again. right? sort of brought it back and he was doing well with that group of swing voters. now where are these? i was stunned in our wall street journal poll when you look at it in the up for grabs voters. they look like they lean more obama than romney. and that's a big problem for romney. >> i thought the nbc -- >> let's stay with chuck. out there that the challenger will get four out of the six or something like that, is that still a probability or not given what you know about favorabilities? >> no. no. i think it's very possible it's one to one. i think it's possible that it's actually splits up 40% of them going to obama, 30% go to romney, and 30% don't vote. i think that's t

after a five-year hiatus, master chief is back, the halo super soldier returns in "halo 4," a game whicht on sale yesterday. more than 46 million halo games have been sold since the series began. and samsung's latest laptop may give tablets a cost for the money. it has a full keyboard, track board, and runs google docs. >> the big news here is that this is a $249 laptop. this is huge news. i mean it's $80 less than the new ipad mini. >> the code book goes on sale this week. i'm rob nelson. oh! green mountain coffee! how do you always have my favorite coffee? well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee and even hot cocoa and you'll always find your favorite. with so many choices, keurigas everyone's favorite. and i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. >> 5:26 right now. as new york and new jersey slowly recover from hurricane sandy, the area getting ready for another round of bad weather. >> new york city officials evacuating hundreds of people from four nursing homes in a storm-battered area. w

that way together, we can dominate halo 4. 7000 are you with me? yes! yes.untain dew. enter codes at dewxp.com. governor martin o'malley has issues with the way petitions are passed.how e wants to change the process. and the ravens extend their winning streak with a rought of the oakland raiders.the records they set in the process.coming up ext on fox 45 news at ten. macfarlane: it's amazing to me that the show has had the cultural impact that it has. for a long while, the simpsons was really the only show that had broken out in this way and i always hoped we would have a prayer of maybe doing that as well. and i think we've done that. ah! smith: one of the great things now is that we're syndicated. so, we're on all the time. and old people like us now. i have an auntie philly who's 92. she loves family guy and she won't let any of her friends in the room when it's on use old people talk back to the television. she wants to hear it. old woman: what? old man: huh? what? huh? what? i forget. i said it before, but we're so thankful to our fans for bringing the

the highly anticipated halo has just been released.rooit is being touted by professionals in the industry as the greatest version. >> sometimes the story line got a little bit convoluted in the past or strange and difficult to follow but now, there are still bits that are difficult to follow but i think that they did a good job with producing this a land-world. this big sci- fi adventure of an alien world >> halo is a game that is only on microsoft platform x box not on any other council. it is its bp, a cash call, multibillion- dollar franchise. it is it's the be--a cash cow. -they are trying to break into the smart tablet world but they are not there yet. however, this could appeal to more mobile devices. >> this game will help sell x box counsels. and once that tax off, then it the this could help provide the x box experience on tablets and smart phones. the could fuel each other. gabe slate tech report >> the traffic is looking pretty decent and we're going to see temperatures is starting to come down for tonight. it is going to be

. >> and you're hosting the halo awards next week. >> yes.and nickelodeon. got tired of celebrities going to awards shot and kicking each other's butts and i said let's shine the lights on proper things, young people doing amazing things in their communities, and halo sends for helping and leading others, and in a time like this when the millennials are doing so much, we just need to recognize them. we have justin bieber, tyra banks, emma stone. >> no butt kissing anywhere. >> no, it's all about the young people. they forget our celebrity and stuff. >> busy man. competition inside your own house while you chase twins. boy, nick cannon, thanks so much. >> good luck with it. >> thank you. >> now a quick cheow >> good morning. it will be chilly day with plenty of sunshine. temperatures will be below average. >> and that's your latest weather. >> al, thank you. >>> coming up next, the newest page-turner from best selling novelist paul young, right after this. yay! come get into bed. this is a story about jingle the husky pup. and jingle was a goo

liz: the fall by hp today, the halo effect. listen, halo has a positive incarnation, but this does not. there's negative effects on the suppliers and the partners. you can see the names are in here. sorry, i have to move here. seagate, tip coat software is hurt, western digital as well and infosist. david: yesterday, phil said all the worry, concern about oil heading up to the hundreds is a little off because, if, in fact, if oil was going to go up, it would be up 8% yesterday. it was not up that much, and, again, fell today as predicted. down 3%. in fact, a wild ride. down over 4% at one time. a healthy decline on the price of oil today as predicted here yesterday. well, lots of people don't want to see their taxes go up, but there is a group of millionaires, you heard about them, saying bring it on. coming up, ron gary, member of the so-called patriotic millionaires. they took the pike for higher taxes directly to the white house. wait until you hear this, something republicans might sign on to. liz: can't wait. black friday

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it's more than a halo 4 another highly anticipated video came release simply released. that game made to order $20 million. >> also, the wii u will be on sale soon with new technology. $300. he gabe slate tech report deval i got by yomy first wireless game pad controller of this is a sneak peek at one of the great tech products. here is the council is flat and larger than the original wii. and a full high- definition graphics, the visual, th g games looked crisp and more shark. and it has a touch screen tablet with more-sharp imagery. a second screen with a touch screen tablet device with a new ways to interact and also a regular controller with a joystick and buttons. you can use this as a hand-held scanning system. if you or near your wii u system. and this could be handy if somebody needs the television but you want to continue playing this game. depending on the controller, you can use this in a different way. you can use the touch screen to shoot and sync and take a look at it if they get larger they could even make them selves smaller onto the hand held. the secon

and simply a halo, a sun halo or a sun devil if you will. clouds reflecting the light. about 25,000 to 30,000 fight and a little light rain belt for them too. >> and actually they say that rain or snow in 24 hours, which would be tree. they often proceed the storm. and that is the reason that it was correct. they don't know why. go to our website on wusa9.com. click on the weather tab and include your name, town, location, and a little description if you want. >> and they will still say red sky in the morning. >> i never really described it, but yeah. >> yes. >> it will be a big delight in the morning as they need to ke one. >>> all right coming up. more drama as if it is possible for the low lohans'. watch if he fathered an illegitimate daughter. >>> bp reaches a settlement over the oil spill in the gulf from two years ago. >>> new information tonight on a settlement linked to one of the worst oil spills ever. bp will pay $4.5 billion in fines, and the british company will also plead guilty to 14 criminal charges. 11 people died in the deep water horizon accident in ap

that way together, we can dominate halo 4. 7000 are you with me? yes! yes.f mountain dew. enter codes at dewxp.com. >>> tonight a gunman on the run after a shooting at a taco bell, the manager hit by several bullets. >> we now know more about what led to the resignation of cia director david petraeus. we'll have the new information. >> and veterans day remembrances in the nation's capital coming up tonight at 10:00. macfarlane: it's amazing to me that the show has had the cultural impact that it has. for a long while, the simpsons was really the only show that had broken out in this way and i always hoped we would have a prayer of maybe doing that as well. and i think we've done that. ah! smith: one of the great things now is that we're syndicated. so, we're on all the time. and old people like us now. i have an auntie philly who's 92. she loves family guy and she won't let any of her friends in the room when it's on because old people talk back to the television. she wants to hear it. old woman: what? old man: huh? what? huh? what? i forget. i said it befor

"halo 3" is a billion dollar franchise and one of microsoft's most successful products. >>> in fact,ny has ever seen after they announced ramped up production of its model s sedan going from making a few dozen a month to a planned 400 cars a month. the ceo says the company has turned the corner and the worst days is behind it. >>> should be a quiet day in general on wall street. election day usually is unless there is some kind of giant problem with voting, knock on wood. obviously, if governor romney wins, many changes in washington, but, really, that's true if mr. obama wins, as well. the secretary of the treasury has indicated he will move on after the election and often times we see a shuffling of the cabinet and wall street will be interested in that either way. >> they'll react. thank you very much, scott. >>> big nows out of hollywood. get this sources close to lucas films says harrison ford is all set to reprise his role in a star wars sequel that was announced. ford said in the past that solo was one of his least favorite roles and wanted the character to be killed off back

halo 4 selling well, but it's not as big as -- we mentioned that "black ops 2" game.ed to be the biggest in the world right now. it's outselling "halo 4." >> that's their key to the consumer, the video game part of the business. >> well, we'll see what's up their sleeve next. we'll take a break, come back with the closing countdown. >> then you will not want to miss the double dose of exclusives we have in the next hour of the "closing bell." i'm talking to the cisco ceo john chambers after his earnings hit and duncan niederauer about the importance of fixing debt in america. you're watching the "closing bell" on cnbc, first in business worldwide. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance

made 88 million in ticket sales, the highest grossing entertainment launches this year, however are "haloand "call of duty, black ops." is hollywood taking a back seat to the gamer? cindy, why don't you go first? >> absolutely. i mean, i love going to a good movie and i think everyone does, but the fact is if i can be in my favorite movie, come on, that's the difference between spending $10 on a movie ticket and $60 on, like, "halo 4." have you seen some of those characters? i could be hotter and know how to totally rock a firearm in that virtual world. i would pay $60 for that i think. i it is the future. >> look at the economic of the thing. you spend -- not $10 to go to a move industry, is $30, $40 to go to a movie. you are talking about buying a video game you could play over and over again. economics all for video games, not movies. >> folks, thanks very much. >>> in the next hour it is your chance to tell us how you would fix the fiscal cliff. think outside the box and go ahead and tweet at tweet since cnbc. we will be right back. having you ship my gifts couldn't be easier. well, h

. >>> tonight on "nightline," all hail halo. it is the block buster video game flying off shelves this black friday. and tonight, you'll meet the working mom behind the

"it was a perfect halo of bullets around my head and none of them struck me." kidnappee and assaulted.how police tracked down wo suspectson fox 45 news t five. >> i've never seen evil like that in someone's eyes. >> lee: a school board is taken hostage. >> will you let them go? >> lee: by a gunman who >>nted revenge.

but the company's video game "halo 4" is on track to bring in $300 million in its first week of global sales. the stock didn't get a boost from the strong video game sales, shares fell 2.1%. volume was heavier than usual despite the lighter trading overall on wall street. three of the five most actively traded exchange traded products were higher, led by the 0.4% gain in the emerging markets fund. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: more than five million people are behind on their student loan payments so says the new york federal reserve. but as bad as these numbers may seem, they're adding up to opportunity for some entrepreneurs. sylvia hall reports. >> reporter: there's no doubt college holds the key to the future for those who attend. but for many people, rising student debt makes that future a lot more complicated. entrepreneurs like mike cagney are getting creative and turning the problem into opportunity. >> it's just a trillion dollar market, but a market that we consider broken, there's no government underwriting, there's huge defaults, there's lots of problems in

halo 4 could be the hit of the season.will be challenged by call of duty black ops 2 which goes on sale today. >> the maker of twinkies is permanently shutting down three bakeries as thousands walk the picket line. hostess announced the closure in seattle, st. louis and cincinnati. the company ceo is threatening to shut down the entire company if the strike cripples business. members of the bakers union walked off the job friday over wage cuts and benefit cuts as well. get your twinkies now, folks, not looking good. >> if you get them now they will be good in 20 years. if you are not getting enough fiber from fruits and vegetables, a new alternative, sippy soda, what the people at pepsi are claiming. >> that's right, pepsi introducing a new soft drink in japan supposed to be infused with fat blocking fiber. the pepsi special as it is called is designed to appeal to young, health conscious men. >> is that calories? >> get your fiber, folks, stay regular. to a different drink now, champagne, nothing to celebrate in france. t

then it becomes just a cress scent and then a red halo and finally it is twilight.ole thing took about 15 minutes. it was only visible in northern australia and thanks to our friends there, we can see it on tape here. the next eclipse like this one will come in 2015. >>> and a video tonight from "the brady bunch" keying up some news about you. watch. >> i do too. >> so am i. >> there is a new study from wake forest finding if you see someone feeling itchy, you feel itchy too. it is contagious just like yawning. in fact, if you see someone scratch, it actually lights up part of your brain called the itch matrix and you can barely resist. >>> and our person in the news tonight, oh, the perks of being first lady. michelle obama is a self-professed "down ton abbey" fan and could not bear waiting till january 6th for the new season so afghanistaned the british film immaker for a copy. she got it but begged the president and her not to babble about the twists and turns and spoil it for all the rest of us americans. we want to hear from you. tell us which picture, people a

and the mini ipad and the iphone 5 for apple, you've got all these new products out, you know, the halo game for the xbox. so all the big guys are out right now. >> reporter: with job and housing numbers up for the bay area recently, lots of people found lots of reasons to buy. >> well, a, because i'm a girl. and it's the biggest shopping day of the year. and sales. that's why. >> reporter: did you find what you want? >> yeah, unfortunately. >> reporter: hey, you've been good, right? so do ahead and shop. as for online shopping, we've already seen a lot of that. come stores says more than $10 billion has been spent online since the beginning of the month with a lot more to come now that the shopping season has officially kicked off. janelle? >> yes, some great deals out there. thank you so much, scott. >>> black friday shoppers at the new outlet mall in livermore went to extreme lengths to get there early. many stores opened at 10:00 last night, and ten hours later the lines to get inside were still long. at one store there was a 90-minute wait for an early bird special that had already

and first-day sales of halo 3 record. 220 million.he ex box 360 game is likely to hit 300 million in the week. as call of duty on sale today. last call of duty games set record. say they will probably call today. are on it to you. those are your techbites. >> unbelievable. it touched down. >> that actually was a catch, even though it looks like there was no way. back into the hands. c catch last night. steelers won in overtime. big ben taken to the hospital after that hit. injured his throwing shoulder. >> ben was expected to have an mri. >> and do not forget the huge raven's steelers' game is sunday. brant. tim hello. nationals did not the series as you know, but collecting postseason honors. night, bryce harper won the rookie of thee's year. a teenager for most of the year. 18 stolen bases. he wants to win the world series. teamaryland basketball its home opener last night. game -- they won. howard with the past. how about this guy? the former xavier star fits right in. the other guy is alex, and nice here. he had 11 points. the sop