Available in stores July 14, the latest edition of NCAA Football has many fans researching what the new game will include and what it won’t include. One of the biggest changes that has thrown me for a loop is the new name. Unlike the past years, this game will not be NCAA Football 2010. Instead, it is referred to as NCAA Football 10. Crazy–life will never be the same. But once I am able to wrap my head around the idea of the mixed numeral on the cover of the game, I am wondering what EA has done to make this year’s game even better.

After a little research and weeding through rumors, most people agree that this year’s edition will include features such as: proper CPU clock management; the ability to skip plays in Campus Legend; online dynasties; wide-open game play and deeper playbooks.

Greg Heddlesten, a designer on NCAA Football 10 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, says in his blog that this year expect:

• * On-the-Field presentation: This helps keep you “in the game” by drawing the simmed play bars directly on top of the field. Once you are ready to go back into the game, the lines are erased and the players are thrown back onto the gridiron.
• * Updated CPU Clock Management: We’ve been able to update our CPU Clock Management logic, which now causes our CPU coaches to call time outs when needed late in the half or game. Also, the team that is up will attempt to burn out the clock by running the ball late in the game, or by having the QB kneel the ball (once their opponent has exhausted all three timeouts).
• * Skip Play in Campus Legend: Everyone is already used to seeing Super Sim when their Legend is on the bench, but we have found another way to leverage this feature. Skip Play is new to NCAA Football 10, and it does exactly what you think it should. Tired of having to block on offense as a WR or HB? No problem, hit Skip Play from the Legend Play Call screen, Super Sim will simulate that down and return you to the huddle the next play call. And it’s all at the press of a button.

What EA has told us….
Player lock: Read more about player lock here!

Defensive assistant: Read more about defensive assistant here!

Player pursuit angles: Read more about player pursuit angles here!

QA autopasses: Read more about autopasses here!

Custom conferences: Read more about custom conferences here!

Gameplay camera presentation updates: Read more about camera presentation updates here!

Super Sim: Read more about super sim here!

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