TL;DR: In the early 2000s, the Wachowski sisters approached Konami to develop a Hideo Kojima-directed Matrix game, but then-CEO Kasumi Kitaue canceled the project to prioritize Metal Gear Solid.

Hideo Kojima has revealed he was unaware of the pitch that he would make a game based on The Matrix, despite reports that the Wachowski sisters asked him to do so directly. I was surprised to see on ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Between the original Matrix and its first sequel, The Matrix Reloaded, Lana and Lilly Wachowski had the ambitious idea to tie in the story to a video ...

The Wachowskis, the writers and directors behind the Matrix movies, once asked Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima to design a Matrix video game, but publisher Konami reportedly turned it down. That's ...

A new light-driven cancer therapy uses LEDs and tin nanoflakes to kill tumors safely and affordably. Developed by teams in Texas and Portugal, it eliminates up to 92% of skin cancer cells without ...

I recently drove the new 2026 Audi Q3 and was amazed by how well-put-together it was, especially for an entry-level crossover from a German luxury automaker. One of the features that stood out was the ...

Abstract: Precise illumination control of matrix light-emitting diode (LED) headlamps is crucial for both energy efficiency in electric vehicles and driver safety. Enhancing energy efficiency extends ...

Making a blue LED was once thought impossible. Unlike red or green, producing blue light required a semiconductor with a much larger energy band gap. For decades, the right material didn’t exist—or at ...

For many organizations, especially those with a global footprint, inconsistent connectivity has quietly undermined the ability to deliver seamless customer and employee experiences. The 8x8-ULAP ...

Campaign Trail is our analysis of some of the best new creative efforts from the marketing world. View past columns in the archives here. Plenty of executives describe themselves as “ninjas” and “rock ...