FirstCuts: McFadden Gets Xbox 360 NCAA 09 Cover

By Chris Littmann
Sports don’t start and end with a referee’s whistle. FirstCuts, a blog dedicated to sports culture, will cover everything outside the lines, from games to gear.
Darren McFadden – aka the guy who is going to make a whole bunch of teams feel stupid when they don’t take him this year – will be on the cover of NCAA Football 09 for the Xbox 360 this season.
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Why only Xbox 360? Let’s go to the press release for why there are four different cover athletes, as well as news on new goodies in this year’s game.
[quote="EA Sports"]Following McFadden on the Xbox 360 package front will be three other cover athletes from different regions throughout the county to appear on the box art for NCAA Football 09 on the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment systems, and the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system.
NCAA Football 09 will unveil the all-new Break Away Animation Engine which allows gamers to break in and out of moves giving the user more direct control as well as instant influence and responsiveness on the field.
In anticipation for the NFL Draft, EA will announce the exclusive cover athlete for the PlayStation 3 system on April 24, while the exclusive cover athletes for the PlayStation 2 and the PSP systems will be unveiled the beginning of May. The Wii cover will feature the winner from the NCAA Football 09 Cover Mascot Challenge, and will be announced on the NCAA Football 09 website on March 18.[/quote]
NCAA Football 09 is scheduled for release on July 15, 2008.
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