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KUDOS
Kudos may refer to: * ''Kudos'' (computer game), a life simulation game produced by Positech Games * Kudos (production company), a UK-based film and television production company * Kudos, a fictional currency used by the Dwellers in '' The Algebraist'' * Kudos, the points system used in '' Metropolis Street Racer'' and the '' Project Gotham Racing'' video games *''Kudos'', a 2018 sequel to ''Outline'' (novel) by Rachel Cusk * Kudos, a feature of Archive of Our Own that allows readers to leave a story a "like" * Kudos (granola bar), a brand of chocolate-covered cereal bar See also * Kudoš, one of many rivers of Serbia * Cudos (other) * Kudus (other) * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudos (computer Game)
''Kudos'' is a video game developed by British-based Positech Games (the makers of ''Democracy (computer game), Democracy''). Its gameplay is very similar to games like ''The Sims''. The game spawned a sequel, ''Kudos: Rock Legend'', in 2007. In October 2008, ''Kudos 2'' was released, featuring much improved character art by comic artist Jamie McKelvie. Gameplay The basic principle of ''Kudos'' is that the player controls a 'virtual life' for ten years, starting at age 20, and ending at age 30. An accelerated calendar system plays out each day of those ten years (with only actually 7 days in each month). During each turn (which is a single day, or half-day on weekends) the player chooses from a range of solo and social activities, and responds to phone calls from friends regarding social invitations. The key to the game is that every single decision the player makes affects multiple aspects of their character's personality, mind and body. For example, going bowling may improve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudos (production Company)
Kudos is a British film and television production company. It has produced television series for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Amazon and Netflix and its productions include '' Tin Star, Humans, Broadchurch, The Tunnel'', ''Grantchester, Apple Tree Yard, Utopia,'' '' Spooks'' (US: ''MI5''), '' Hustle'' and ''Life on Mars/ Ashes to Ashes.'' In 2007 it was voted Best Independent Production Company by ''Broadcast'' magazine. Formed in 1992, since 2007 it has been part of the Shine Group. In 2007 it also set up the film unit, Kudos Pictures. In 2011, the Shine Group was 100% acquired by News Corporation and was part of the 50–50 joint-venture Endemol Shine Group in 2015. On 3 July 2020, France-based Banijay bought the studio through former's acquisition of Endemol Shine Group. History The company was formed in 1992. It came to international attention with the BAFTA Award-winning spy drama '' Spooks'', which debuted on BBC One on 13 May 2002. In late 2006, the company was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Algebraist
''The Algebraist'' is a science fiction novel by Scottish writer Iain M. Banks, published in print in 2004. It was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2005. It was his third science fiction novel not to be based or set in The Culture, the earlier two being '' Against a Dark Background'' and '' Feersum Endjinn''. Plot summary The novel takes place in 4034. With the assistance of other species, humans have spread across the galaxy, which is primarily ruled by the Mercatoria, a complex feudal hierarchy with a religious zeal to rid the galaxy of artificial intelligences, which were blamed for a previous war. The central character is the human Fassin Taak, a "Slow Seer" at the Court of the Nasqueron Dwellers. The Nasqueron's star system has been cut off from the rest of Mercatoria civilization because their portal (the only means of faster than light travel) was destroyed by the Beyonders. The Beyonders are a large fleet of space marauders originating from the gala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolis Street Racer
''Metropolis Street Racer'' (''MSR'') is a racing video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Sega exclusively for the Dreamcast. Initially intended as a launch title for the Dreamcast, its release in Europe was delayed until November 2000, with a North American version following in January 2001. A Japanese version was anticipated by February 22, 2001, but was ultimately canceled after Sega discontinued support for the Dreamcast. In addition to being an early example of an open world racing game, ''Metropolis Street Racer'' is notable for introducing the "Kudos" system, which rewards players for racing stylishly as well as quickly. The game features detailed and accurate recreations of the cities of London, Tokyo, and San Francisco. The music for the game was composed by Richard Jacques and is delivered through nine fictional radio stations (three for each city), similar to the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series. The day/night cycle during gameplay is realistic, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Gotham Racing
''Project Gotham Racing'' (''PGR'') is a series of racing video games published by Microsoft Studios, with four main titles all of which were developed by Bizarre Creations. It is the spiritual successor to Bizarre Creations' previous game ''Metropolis Street Racer'', released by Sega for the Dreamcast in 2000. The ''PGR'' series was released on the Xbox and Xbox 360, with spin-offs appearing on mobile phones. Gameplay The ''PGR'' series have a system called Kudos points. These are given for performing stunts with the vehicle (such as power sliding, overtaking another driver, two wheels, etc.). The longer the stunt is maintained, the more points the player receives. Colliding with the guard rails and other surroundings will cause the Kudos points from that stunt to be lost. ''PGR2'', ''PGR3'' and ''PGR4'' supported direct network gameplay via Xbox Live. The cover of each game in the ''Project Gotham Racing'' franchise has featured a Ferrari car on it, going from the F50 (''PG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outline (novel)
Outline is a 2014 novel by British author Rachel Cusk, the first installment in her critically acclaimed ''The Outline trilogy'', followed by Transit (2016) and Kudos (2018). This experimental work of autobiographical fiction follows an unnamed British novelist traveling to Athens to teach a writing workshop, where her encounters with various characters spark profound conversations about art, relationships, and selfhood. Through these dialogues – recounted in Cusk's signature sparse prose – the novel explores themes of identity, creative expression, and the boundaries between fiction and reality. Praised for its innovative structure that blurs traditional narrative conventions, ''Outline'' received widespread critical acclaim upon release. It was shortlisted for several prestigious literary awards including the ''Goldsmiths Prize (2014)'' and Folio Prize (2015), and named one of The New York Times Top 10 Books of 2015. The novel has been recognized as a landmark in contempo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archive Of Our Own
Archive of Our Own (AO3) is a nonprofit organization, nonprofit, open-source software, open source repository for fanfiction and other fanworks contributed by users. The site was created in 2008 by the Organization for Transformative Works and went into open beta in 2009 and continues to be in beta. , Archive of Our Own hosts over 15,000,000 works in over 71,720 fandoms, including those related to real people. The site has received generally positive reception for its curation, organization, and design, mostly done by readers and writers of fanfiction as well as those participating in fandom culture. History In 2007, a website called FanLib was created with the goal of monetizing fanfiction. Fanfiction was authored primarily by women, and FanLib, which was run entirely by men, drew criticism. Simultaneously a site called LiveJournal was pushing out policy and design changes that were disliked by the fanfiction oriented userbase of the site. This ultimately led to the creation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudos (granola Bar)
Kudos was a milk chocolate granola cereal bar produced by Mars, Incorporated. When initially launched in 1986, there were three varieties: nutty fudge, chocolate chip, and peanut butter. Other future flavors would include bits of Mars candy including Snickers Snickers (stylized in all caps) is a chocolate bar consisting of nougat topped with Caramel#Candy, caramel and peanuts, all encased in milk chocolate. The bars are made by the American company Mars Inc. The annual global sales of Snickers is ..., M&Ms, and Dove chocolate. The original formulation of the bar was much more candy bar-like with less focus on the granola, although the original intention was to offer a healthier candy bar alternative. The original slogan was "Kudos, I'm yours!" Mars, Incorporated, stated in a 2017 Facebook post that the bars had officially been discontinued. As of 2020, there were no plans to revive the product. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kudos (Granola Bar) Products introduced in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Serbia
Many rivers flowing entirely or partially within Serbia proper, and others are just border rivers. They are damned for the purpose of generating hydroelectric power or as water reservoirs, creating most of the lakes of Serbia. Drainage basins All rivers in Serbia belong to the drainage basins of three seas: Black Sea, Adriatic Sea or Aegean Sea. The largest in area, Black Sea drainage basin, covers an area of 81,261 km2 or 92% of the territory of Serbia. The entire basin is drained by only one river, the Danube, which flows into the Black Sea. All major rivers in Serbia, like Tisza, Tisa, Sava, Velika Morava and Drina belong to it. The Adriatic Sea drainage basin covers an area of 4,500 km2 or 5% of territory of Serbia. It comprises the western half of the Kosovo and Metohija and it is mostly drained by one river, the White Drin, which in Albania meets the Black Drin to create the Drin River, Drin river, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. Smaller portion of it is d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cudos (other)
Cudos may refer to: * Cudos, Gironde, a town in France * Centre for Ultrahigh Bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems, an Australian research consortium *Mertonian norms In 1942, Robert K. Merton described four aspects of science that later came to be called Mertonian norms: "four sets of institutional imperatives taken to comprise the ethos of modern science... communism, universalism, disinterestedness, and org ... See also * Kudos (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
