Does PSN charge for online now like XBL?

No, Sony is not charging for PSN. Only junKBOX 360 makes you pay for online play. However, activivion will start charging for online play with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Basic play is still free but extras are going to cost. Full story is here: a href="http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/722-activision-finds-new-way-to-monetize-call-of-duty"http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/722-act…/a