Microsoft to release Xbox Kinect Star Wars bundle, geeks rejoice

Microsoft unveiled an Xbox 360 Kinect Star Wars bundle Thursday at Comic-Con. The console itself is blue and white, modeled after the lovable beeping R2-D2, while the controller is gold-colored, resembling his wimpy bot pal C3PO.

Star Wars geeks will have to shell out $449.99 for the limited-edition Xbox 360 -- that's $50 more than Xbox 360 Kinect bundle with the 250GB hard drive.

But as a bonus, those extra "Galactic Credits" will get you a larger 320GB hard drive, a white Kinect sensor,  a wireless headset, the Kinect Star Wars game and -- most geekstastic of all -- an Xbox that beeps exactly like R2-D2.

Kinect Star Wars is an action-adventure game that uses the motion-control Kinect system due out in late 2011. Players will be able to virtually wield a lightsaber and use "The Force" with the motion- and sound-based control system.

You can preorder the Star Wars themed Xbox today at most major retailers (Best Buy, GameStop, Walmart), but you'll have to wait until Christmastime to kick some Storm Trooper tail.