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In quite possibly the strangest crossover in my life (as an avid gamer and an obsessive Beatles fan), apparently The Beatles’ representatives are in talks with a few companies to create a Beatles-themed video game.

Talks have gone on with both Activision and MTV games. While a source close to the talks says that a deal could be reached within a few weeks, it would have to have the blessing of Apple Corps (the company that oversees The Beatles’ business interests) and EMI (the UK company that owns the Beatles’ master recordings).

Truthfully, this news really surprises me as Apple Corps has always tended to shy away from new and unusual platforms for The Beatles’ legacy. The blessing to sell The Beatles catalogue electronically through iTunes and other sites still hasn’t happened.

For a long time, Apple Corps was under the loving and insightful care of Neil Aspinall, who has been with the Fab Four since the beginning. Since he passed away, many of us fans figured we’d see a change to the way in which their music was handled… I just never guessed it would be something like this.

Whether it is a Guitar Hero/Rock Band styled game or a Yellow Submarine trippy adventure, I’m interested to see where this will lead. I’m a little excited at the potential, but terrified at the same time that they will somehow cheapen the Liverpool Lads legacy.

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