It looks like Sony may be re-examining their online strategy according to this
article at Ars Technica. It looks like Sony is quietly asking several gaming editors their opinions on online gaming and what they look for in an online service. Ars brings up the point that it might be too late in the development of the PS3 to deliver an Xbox Live like service but personally I think they could ship with a basic service and then expand it after launch (much like Microsoft did with the original Xbox).
