Over on the EU PS Blog it has been announced that as of tomorrow PS Plus members will be getting a cloud based save service. After downloading firmware update 3.60 you will be able to have up to 1000 saves, or 150mb of data.
“To do so, simply highlight the game save you want to store in the [Saved Data Utility (PS3)], press the triangle button to bring up the options, select “copy” and then select “Online Storage” as the destination. In turn, you can access your Online Storage list via [Saved Data Utility (PS3)] when signed into PlayStation Network on a friend’s PS3 and download your stored game saves to carry on your game from where you left off.
If the developer has chosen to implement copy protection on their game saves, you can still copy those files to Online Storage but there will be a 24 hour period, after each save, before you can then download them on any PS3.
If your PlayStation Plus subscription expires then you will no longer be able to access Online Storage until you renew your subscription. However, any game saves stored will be kept for six months and you will be able to access them as before when you renew the subscription, as long as you do so within that six month period.”
Source: EU PS Blog
hol
Whilst I have a habit of backing up my current game saves to USB now, this will be handy for backing up some older games :)
XisTG
I’m now, more than ever, so happy to be a plus :)
spooner_22
Good old scamming Sony, eh?
If you want to have a back-up utility you must pay 11.99 a month or 39.99 a year for PS Plus…
Thanks Sony, but I don’t think I will coz I’m skint, ya bastards.
Kovacs
Fairly sure you get a LOT more than just a back-up utility for the price of admission …
=)
Kevling
£11.99 a month? Where did you magic that figure from?
Spence1115
Yes, scamming, by saying ‘here’s a new feature that our main rival Xbox Live doesn’t do at all, its part of a subscription we’re doing, interested?’. Just like Sky and Virgin are scamming you by making you pay for a package to get Sky1, bastards!
TheDeathAvenger
As has been said before, ideally PS+ would have a selection of ‘packages’ to choose from. Maybe this will happen at some point.
Kamokazi-UK
And Microsoft lets you play online for nothing? Nope you have to pay for the privlidge.
spooner_22
kovacs…not really the point. i didnt want plus anyway so the rest of the stuff you get is irrelivent. this should be separate.
kev…sorry meant 11.99 for 90 days.
and spence and kam what microsoft do has no bearing.
death avenger is the only one who has said anything relevent there.
toutski
Spooner, buy a usb pen drive and get far more storage for a fraction of the price! :)
spooner_22
ha not wrong touts, already got one, just woulda been nice and you can use it for protected content.
Tanzil
Cool feature. It’s a good thing I bought a PS+ year subscription the other day! I can now back up my precious Demon’s souls save now.
icuyesido
I am really happy with my Plus purchase, worth every penny and it’s still getting better.
StevenHibs
Will definitely be a much used feature!
dude90
Can’t wait, it’s great to be a Plus subscriber!
moshi
Funny how you were all moaning about the PSN Maintenance in the other post the other day now we get something good its all High 5’s. You fickle lot You.
Smallville2106
This is a great feature. Will come in very handy.
Astraea
Ok. I need to subscribe to Plus now.