Citing a swirl of whispers around the video game media world, 1Up reports Sony is set to announce PSN+, which will shake down gamers for $5 to $10 a month for perks such as cross-game voice chat, free play of the first hour of downloadable games and access to a rotating list of downloadable games. Online play should remain free for non PSN+ members, unlike Xbox Live.

Sony plans to reveal the particulars at mega video game conference E3 in a couple weeks.

If you have a PS3, what would you need from PSN+ to shell out a monthly or annual fee?

Sony’s Gold-Like Premium Service May Be Called PSN+ [1Up]

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