Microsoft Shifting Storage of Xbox 360 into the cloud

Microsoft’s recent Xbox 360 update to cloud storage is easily rolling out now. It lets Xbox 360 owners to go through their content on all Xbox 360 without relied on transporting a memory card or hard drive. Cloud service Microsoft’s Xbox Live stores saves game and gamertags distantly on protected servers, hence users are ready to log into any console also take up their saved games. It replacing Microsoft’s Gamertag revival initiative, moreover it acts as a data backup if console collapse. Users replacing a broken down Xbox 360 won’t need to transfer their entire data, however rather access it instantly on the new console while connecting to the cloud.

Presently, the only real Xbox 360 system games working with cloud storage are Xbox Live Arcade titles, as Microsoft is rolling out the service in stages. As soon as the autumn Xbox 360 console UI updates releases, Microsoft is going to be supporting all Xbox Live titles. Other user information entering into the cloud consists of achievements, friend lists and Xbox marketplace points. Microsoft showed off cloud storage at E3 2011 this year when demoing the brand new Xbox 360 dashboard together with the rest of the 2011-2012 gaming lineup.

This brings Microsoft in line with Sony, because the PlayStation 3 continues to be offering cloud storage to all PlayStation Plus subscribers because March 2011. PS3 owners can upload up to 150MB of saved information in to the cloud, and as much as 1,000 files altogether. Users can download single files one time each 24-hour period, but uploading numerous files daily is perfectly fine. The download restriction is designed to discourage friends from sharing PlayStation Plus accounts. Nintendo has but to announce any online plans for cloud storage of user information or game saves.