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The newest NCAA Football 11 blog details the changes to the phone call aspect of Recruiting in Dynasty mode:

Hey NCAA Fans! Russ here and I'm back to discuss a crowd favorite. We are now less than two months away from the July 13th release of NCAA Football 11. Personally, I'm very excited about all the details we already talked about with game play and presentation. The game is looking really good right now and the team is working hard to finish in these last couple months.

One of the most asked questions at every event, forum, and live chat we've done so far this year is "What is new with Dynasty?" Well I'm happy to finally be able to answer that question and provide you with a lot of the details in Dynasty Mode. But with all the enhancements this year, Dynasty will be broken down into 3 different blogs; this is the first about the new Phone Call in NCAA Football 11. ...

NCAA Football Associate Designer Larry Richart has just posted a blog discussing some of the changes associated around the Quarterback in NCAA Football 11. These changes include a Gameplanning setting to allow you to set your defenders to aggressively attack a scrambling QB as well as changes to the throwing motion during a sack animation.

Hey there NCAA Football fans, Larry Richart here, Associate Designer on NCAA® Football 11, to fill you in on some more gameplay improvements. As you know, the spring football season has come and gone and the fall season will be here before you know it! In our previous blogs we have talked about the new locomotion system and the all-new Real Assignment AI. We haven't stopped there as we are continuing to work hard on making this the best NCAA Football title yet.

Today's blog is going to be all about the quarterback. As a former QB myself, I am always excited to talk about the most important position on the field, so let's get started! (Somewhere my former offensive lineman teammates want to slap me!) There are many different styles of QB's in the college game today that fit into a variety of unique offensive styles. You have your prototypical passing type QB's such as Sam Bradford and Jimmy Clausen, your option, running style QB's that you see at Georgia Tech/Navy/Army/Air Force and then you have the dual-threat QB's that do both like our cover athlete Tim Tebow. ...

EA Sports has posted a new video showcasing the '120 Ways to Win' in NCAA Football 11. This video essentially summarizes a lot of what we've already heard about but also gives us some new footage to break down. Included in the video are clips of fans in the stands, team traditions, and team offensive styles. Additionally, we get our first look at a couple of new mascots previously not announced. Continue after the break to watch the video and let us know your thoughts on it. ...

Today, EA Sports announced Online Pass, an initiative to help encourage gamers to buy the game new while giving the company a way to make money off of used game sales. Currently, they receive nothing from sales of used titles. In 2008, 23% of GameStop's total annual revenue came from used software and hardware sales (over $2 billion), and used sales accounted for 48% of their total profit ($974.5 million). [Source] For comparison's sake, EA Sports reported net annual revenue of $4.2 billion in fiscal year 2008 and a $1.08 billion loss. Needless to say, any revenue from used game sales would be huge for the company.

Starting with June's release of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 and continuing through the EA Sports '11 titles (including NCAA Football 11), brand new copies of the game will receive a code allowing the user to play online. Should you buy a used copy of the game, getting the code to play online will cost $10, though gamers can sign up for a free 7-day trial to experience Online Pass. ...

Tim Tebow visited Tiburon Studios and during his time there, he got a tour of the studio and some time with the game. Continue after the break to watch the video. ...

Check out the latest video from EA Sports above in regards to the Offensive Styles. ...

One of the most popular features in the history of the NCAA Football franchise will be making its return in NCAA Football 11 - Team Entrances! Last seen in NCAA 04, Entrances are back and more unique & special than before. ...

This year, EA Sports has made some dramatic changes to how offensive linemen select their blocking targets. While some defenders may have went unblocked in NCAA 10, this year they are picked up and perhaps even double teamed.

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After the success of television broadcast integration in NCAA Basketball 10, all sports games were put on notice. Not to be outdone, NCAA Football 11 will utilize ESPN Integration. "One of our first goals for this year’s title was to give our in-game presentation an upgrade with the audio and visuals of ESPN College Football," said designer Greg Heddlesten. ...