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The release of NCAA Football 12 is here! It's been a long wait, but now everyone can experience the changes and improvements first-hand. We want to hear your thoughts and feedback about the game. Use this thread to post your game impressions and thoughts.

Also, make sure to post your wish list and feedback ideas here, while posting bugs and glitches in the thread linked here.

UPDATE - If you have experienced an issue with Custom Playbooks, please read this thread and share your details. ...

The EA SPORTS Game Changers Championship Series returns with with the launch of NCAA Football 12!

The EA SPORTS Game Changers Championship Series is a 4 week NCAA Football 12 online competition played on the XBOX 360 and the PS3. Players will go head to head and play as many games as they want in order to be at the top of the polls at season's end for a chance to win a FREE copy of Madden NFL 12. ...

Monday, EA SPORTS hosting an NCAA Football 12 Launch Party on UStreamT. As part of this, the developers of the game went "through NCAA Football 12 in its entirety". Additionally, each hour they also gave away a copy of NCAA Football 12. Continue on to view the archived show. ...

The review embargo has been lifted and we will start to see reviews pouring in over the weekend for NCAA Football 12. The first review is in from Game Informer. We'll update this posting as new reviews are posted. Continue after the break to see their score and a link to their review. ...

GameSpot has posted a video featuring Designer Alex Howell showcasing NCAA Football 12. In the 28-minute video, host Shaun McInnis interviews Howell regarding all game areas of improvement while Howell plays as his alma mater Auburn vs. heated rival Alabama and shows-off Road to Glory. Continue on to see the video and then share your comments with the community. ...

The NCAA Football 12 product site has posted a new blog detailing the launch day update gamers will be prompted to download when first firing up the game on Tuesday.

Continue on to see the full details of the launch day update, courtesy producer Ben Haumiller. ...

Were you hoping for a different cover athlete for NCAA Football 12? EA SPORTS has just released downloadable alternative covers featuring the other cover athlete candidates: Nick Fairley, DeMarco Murray, and Jake Locker.

If you're looking for a custom cover of a different student-athlete, make sure to check out our NCAA Football 12 Custom Covers thread. ...

This year, the Prima Games NCAA Football 12 Strategy Guide has new authors - Sgibs7 and ZFarls from MaddenBible.com. Two of the most respected and talented football gamers in the Madden NFL & NCAA Football communities, the duo has been hard at work over the last few months writing the strategy guide for each title.

Here is the Amazon product description for the 224-page guide:

* Find information about your school. We cover ALL colleges in this years edition.
* Team offensive playbook, player ratings, and offensive/defensive depth charts for 120 colleges.
* Develop offensive schemes that will drive your opponent to call a timeout.
* In-depth expert strategy teaches the "5 Formations for Success" technique designed to simplify and exploit your opponent.

Continue on for an interview with Strategy Guide co-author Zach Farley to tell you more about what you'll find in the guide for this year. ...

SportsGamerBlog.com has posted an audio interview with NCAA Football 12 Developer Ben Haumiller talking about some of the changes that we'll see in the game this year. While most of this has already been covered through other mediums, there does seem to be a few tidbits here and there that haven't really been touched on in the past. Continue after the break for a breakdown of what's included as well as the audio interview itself. ...