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Game Informer has posted their review of NCAA Football 11. Check it out and share your thoughts with the community.

They say success on the football field starts with the running game. With all the crazy multi-receiver and option formations in college football these days, this isn’t necessarily as true, but it’s a philosophy that NCAA Football 11 uses to great effect. The new locomotion running engine gives the game a powerful foundation, and it drives the franchise forward by offering a fluid experience every time you touch the ball. It’s one of the key components that takes this series to the next level.

The locomotion engine’s fluidity and realism transfer to the animations you see out of the ball carrier and the defenders tackling him as well. Instead of seeing a player pop in and out of specific right analog moves like in NCAA 10, such as a running back jumping hard left or right on a juke, movements in NCAA 11 are more precise. A player will gather his body, plant his feet, shift his weight, and then start accelerating again. It’s not all just a pretty-looking sequence, either. You can combo moves better than in NCAA 10, and you don’t even have to use the right analog special moves to reap the benefits of the new engine. Using just the left analog stick feels nice and smooth, and I feel like I can make small cuts and adjustments to follow my blockers and find daylight without having to sacrifice control, jack the right analog, or have an obvious running lane. ...

It seems as though EA Sports has taken an interesting marketing tactic this year. Popping up across various blog sites dedicated to specific college football teams are articles titled Where I Come From and speaking in terms of that specific team. Each of these is labeled as "This post is sponsored by EA Sports NCAA Football 2011! This is our first post of NCAA Football 11 sponsored posts throughout the week." In addition to that, some are beginning to see video advertisements appearing on some of these pages that include a brief clip of various teams stating their "Where I Come From" mantra. So far Google News has managed to pick up quite a few of these blogs ranging from teams like Syracuse, Michigan, Washington State, Alabama, and many others. Click the Google News link above to see if you can find your team. Continue after the break to read a description about the campaign from a USC blogger. ...

This Friday at 11am central, the NCAA 11 embargo will be lifted, and The Gaming Tailgate will be posting videos that have been requested by the community. These will include some full game videos, some playbook videos, and some breakdowns focusing on OL/DL interaction...just to name a few. Additionally, we will be able to give our full impressions on the ...

There's just over one week remaining until the release of NCAA Football 11 and numerous retailers are offering incentives and deals for pre-ordering the game.

Amazon is offering a free Fathead, Dell has the game for $39.99, and Walmart.com provides a $20 eGift card. Click Read More to see the current listing of game deals and pre-order bonuses. ...

ESPN Video Games has posted a photo gallery for the Top 25 teams in NCAA Football 11. Each photo also lists the overall, offensive, and defensive rating for each team.

Click Read More to see the Top 25 and links to each picture. ...

NCAA Football playbook guru Anthony White has posted a new blog discussing the Pro Style offense in the game. Click Read More to view the blog. ...

EA SPORTS has posted a new video showcasing the stadium additions and changes coming to NCAA Football 11. The video shows changes to stadiums for schools such as Michigan, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, and more. Click Read More to see the video. ...

Numerous community members will be receiving copies of NCAA Football 11 on Tuesday, June 29 including the admins of The Gaming Tailgate and members/admins of other community sites. Please note that ALL ASSETS, IMPRESSIONS AND REVIEWS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED UNTIL FRIDAY, JULY 9TH AT 12:00PM EST (9:00AM PST). If we are able to utilize the Dynasty Wire feature, we will update this thread.

However, click Read More to view the already submitted questions and to post your own. Once the embargo is lifted, we will attempt to answer as many as possible as well as provide game media and information.

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MadScientist06 of MaddenMatrix.com managed to capture seven videos of him going through a dynasty at E3. In the first video, we see him setting up a dynasty as well as a glimpse at recruiting before finally starting a dynasty game. The other videos manage to show off the better part of a full game of Penn State vs FCS Southeast as well as a matchup of Penn State vs Alabama. Watch the first video after the break and follow the source link for the remaining videos. ...