It’s officially too expensive for my liking.

$149.99 could net you the Kinect camera and the Kinect Adventures game.

On top of confirming Kinect pricing, Microsoft have also stamped their official seal on the new Xbox 360 Arcade unit which will feature 4 GB of internal storage and a black matte finish. Wi-Fi? Included. Which means the only thing this doesn’t feature is beefy storage which I’m not sure you can rectify with official (or unofficial) hard drives yet.

Microsoft also confirmed the existence of a new Holiday bundle which will have both the Kinect and new Arcade unit for $299.99. That’s not a bad price, to be honest. Hell, I may even partake in a bundle like that if Microsoft allowed me to use my own 2.5 inch hard drive.

We all know that won’t happen though.

Head over to this blog and watch some direct Street Fighter IV footage. So deliciously awesome.

Noteworthy things:

• I love Zangief’s Haggar outfit.
• Music and and sound work are superb.
• Subtle details like head tracking are nice touches.

While 2008 is the announcement of fighters, 2009 seems to be the year of fighters delivering. And the wait is long one.

Take a look at this animated trailer. Yeah, it’s in Japanese, but just watch and listen if you’re interested in Street Fighter IV and its lore.

Ok, now what do we make of this? Are we to expect animated cutscenes? Is Gouki/Akuma to be expected for Street Fighter IV? Can we also expect Gouken?

So many questions, so little answers.