Hey guys, here’s today’s news:

– After the Consumer Electronics Showcase, Valve have been rumored to be working on their own console. It sounds like a PC, but it’s made by Valve… 

– Minecraft on the 360 is bringing a very interesting new feature: splitscreen. The dying breed of multiplayer sounds like the perfect alternative to bringing computers for a LAN party or staying at home and playing together.

– 343 Industries, makers of the new Halo game have released a video detailing what they’re hoping to accomplish and what they’re planning to change with Halo 4.

– In the continuing unraveling of Ubisoft’s marketing plans for Assassin’s Creed 3, screenshots of the game have leaked.

– Some new information about last year’s PSN hacking has surfaced. Turns out the hackers took more than credit card information,they took 50,000 songs, some of which were unreleased Michael Jackson/Freddie Mercury tracks. Craziness.

– And to kick off space week, fight the good fight! Join SETI in trying to decipher the signals computers can’t handle.

But seriously… if it’s companion cube shaped…