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The final NCAA Football 11 cover has been revealed. Click Read More for a detailed look. ...

The official NCAA 11 Facebook page has released 28 new screen shots for the game. Iowa fans rejoice! Black facemasks!

Below are a couple examples:



View the entire album here at the NCAA Football 11 Facebook Page ...

A new video from NCAA Football developers Russ Kiniry and Ben Haumiller breaks down some of the previously announced features coming to the game.

The six-minute video allows Russ & Ben to share some personal thoughts on these items not only as developers, but also fans of college football and the game. Among the topics discussed are presentation, 120 Ways to Win & Real Assignment AI, and Locomotion.

Click the Read More to watch the video after the break. ...

The second of three NCAA Football 11 Dynasty blogs discusses Prospects within Recruiting.

Russ Kiniry (NCAA Football 11 Designer) back again and as promised, here is part 2 of the Dynasty Blogs for NCAA Football 11; you can check out the first one about our new Phone Call here. But before we get into the details of the second blog, I'd like to mention one more thing about the New Phone Call that can help you in a call. We were going to reveal this later but there have been a lot of good discussions at various community sites and we want to ensure everyone has all the new information for our new Phone Calls.

During a call, when you are between topics, there is a chance you can earn what we call a Coaches Choice. This gives you the option to select the next topic and leverage your program's strengths.



The only catch is, you don't have control about when it appears. For smaller schools, this and the ability to change topics can be life savers during a call. As you really dive into the new Phone Call, you'll be able to see how all these elements tie together and make you think a little about how you'll react. Now let's get on with the rest of the blog... ...

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. ...

Courtesy EA Sports: Former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow will be featured on the cover of EA SPORTS NCAA Football 11, available July 13th.

Tebow was the first sophomore in history to win the coveted Heisman Trophy following his 2007 season as the Florida Gators’ starting quarterback. In that season, Tebow became the first player in NCAA history to rush and pass for at least 20 touchdowns in a single season. Tebow is one of the most decorated college quarterbacks in history, winning the Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s best quarterback in 2007 and becoming only the second player in NCAA history to earn the Maxwell Award, given to the nation’s top football player, on two occasions. ...

Associate Designer Larry Richart has posted a new blog at the NCAA Football 11 website discussing a new momentum-based locomotion engine coming to the game.

"One of the first areas we concentrated on for NCAA Football 11 was to create more realistic player acceleration. In previous versions, there wasn't a noticeable difference between players with a high acceleration rating versus players with a lower one, as speed was the only thing that seemed to matter. For the first time in NCAA Football 11, acceleration will be a huge factor into how quickly a player can reach their top speed," said Richart. ...

NCAA Football 11 will have a new and fresh look (literally) thanks to the hard work by Art Director Jean Adams and his team which you can read about at the NCAA Football 11 website.

Adams: "This lighting technique allows us to more accurately control the material properties of everything that makes up the player. To put it in basic terms, we now have control over how bright or dark things get without losing detail. It also helps us get the authentic color on the uniforms. Linear lighting also allows us to tune helmets, jerseys, and other player gear in a much more realistic way." ...

Roy Harvey, the new NCAA Football Executive Producer, has posted a blog discussing the 'new game plan' he and the team have for the storied franchise this season. This year's title focuses on three aspects: Core Experience, Authenticity, and Innovation.

"Before officially taking the helm I had a number of weeks to prepare and transition from my old gig. The previous NCAA Football 10 team was still wrapping things up so it gave me time to do a lot of research. I spoke to everyone on the team, reviewed our metrics, read the game reviews, forums posts, blogs, the love letters, the hate mail, and even watched a few poignant YouTube videos created by our most passionate fans. And while it's clear we did get a lot of things right, we also recognize we have some work to do to take this game from good to great," said Harvey. ...

What a way to kick off the first news of the year for NCAA Football 11. In the first blog of the year, developer Ben Haumiller confirmed the following additions coming to the game: On-field referees, 9-man gang-tackles, auto-save, auto-load rosters, and the return of Formation Subs. Visit the official NCAA Football 11 website for the full blog ...