First Northern Film & Media funded iPad app launched
November 10, 2010 in News Roundup
Titled ‘Pitch ‘N’ Toss, the first app funded through the regional screen agency Northern Film & Media’s fund for iPad developers, has been launched.
‘Pitch ‘N’ Toss’ invites players to throw coins against a wall in a modern re-creation of the popular gambling game originating in the 18th century. Players are taken through 40 levels of increasing difficulty that require a combination of skill, guile and puzzle solving.
Developed by Newcastle-based DarlingDash, Pitch ‘N’ Toss has already been labelled as “the most addictive game I’ve ever played” by Channel 4 newsman Nick Martin.
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iPad apps are inconsistent and have low feature discoverability, with frequent user errors due to accidental gestures, Danish usability guru Jacob Nielsen slams.
The much-awaited Apple tablet hit the US stores last Saturday. As a reported 300,000 iPads were received by excited new owners, the internet started buzzing with reviews.
Condé Nast is reported to be making iPad versions on some of its top titles.
Regional screen agency Northern Film and Media has launched an investment fund to help local companies to cash in on Apple’s newest gadget.
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