Sony has shared details about its first wireless fight stick, which was revealed at State of Play last month as Project Defiant. The new controller is officially called FlexStrike and will be available in 2026. The PlayStation parent also detailed the features of the fight stick, which will be compatible with both PS5 and PC. The FlexStrike controller supports wireless connection via Sony’s proprietary PlayStation Link interface and wired connection with a USB Type-C cable.
The fight stick has been designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and features mechanical switch buttons and toolless swappable restrictor gates, Sony detailed in a post on the PlayStation Blog Monday. The FlexStrike wireless fight stick also comes with a sling carry case that makes it travel-friendly.
PlayStation FlexStrike Fight Stick Features
The FlexStrike fight stick connects wirelessly using a PS Link adapter, but on the PS5, Sony’s proprietary adapter will also allow players to connect a Pulse Elite wireless headset or Pulse Explore wireless earbuds simultaneously alongside the fight stick for voice chat and audio.
Players can also connect two FlexStrike fight sticks to a PS5 with a single PS Link adapter for couch co-op play. The updated PS Link adapter bundled with the fight stick is compatible with USB-C ports.
PS5 owners can also keep their DualSense wireless controller connected to the console at the same time as the fight stick. The controls on the fight stick are the same as a DualSense controller — triangle, circle, cross, and squre buttons alongside R1, R2, L1, L2, and a touchpad. Players can also customise the controls further by switching directional inputs with a built-in lever mode switch, or locking in their desired layout to prevent accidental inputs with a dedicated lock button, Sony said.
The FlexStrike wireless fight stick comes with a sling carry case
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Once paired to a PS5, FlexStrike can also wake the connected console with a quick press of the PS button on the fight stick.
The fight stick comes with swappable restrictor gates, the PS Link adapter, a USB Type-C cable, and a sling carry case. The Flex Strike gamepad will be on display at the upcoming Evo 2025 in Las Vegas from August 1 to 3. Sony has not shared details on release date and pricing, but the fight stick will be available in 2026.
Sony’s new fight stick gamepad was announced alongside Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the company’s first-party fighting game being developed by genre veterans Arc System Works in collaboration with Marvel Games for PS5 and PC. The fighting title will feature a deep roster of Marvel heroes, renderred in Arc System Works’ unique art style. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will feature 4v4 matchups and will be released on PS5 and PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store) in 2026. The FlexStrike fight stick will likely be launched alongside the first-party title.
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![‘Bluey’ has an unexpected Dropout connection beyond the ‘Game Changer’ shock
Watching Bluey, the beloved Australian cartoon show for kids, you might not think of Dropout, a streaming platform that revels in adult humor. But thanks to Game Changer‘s provocative Season 8 premiere episode, “Don’t Wake Standards and Practices,” Dropout CEO and host Sam Reich has revealed an incredible connection between the comedy streamer and the hit cartoon. To answer burning questions we had about Game Changer‘s “Don’t Wake Standards and Practices,” Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko spoke with Reich about the ins and outs of the “legally spicy” episode. When asked about Lou Wilson’s Bluey rant — during which a parody of the adorable pup appeared onscreen — Reich revealed that he’d previously worked with Bluey creator Joe Brumm. “I don’t think that most people know this,” Reich said. “It’s the tiniest little diatribe, but we did an animated series really early on for Dropbox called What the Fuck 101, which was like a messed-up Magic School Bus.”
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“At the time,” Reich explained, “The chief animator of that [show] was like, ‘I’m gonna have to pull double duty on this and another project that’s been green-lit, because it’s really personal to me.’ And so, simultaneously, this guy, Joe Brumm, was doing What the Fuck 101 and the first season of Bluey. And before that, he did a huge number of College Humor shorts. I mean, all over his resume, the biggest thing on his resume was College Humor before it was Bluey.” Reich clearly relished his time working with Brumm, both at College Humor and its spinoff streamer Dropout. And of Bluey, he said, “I’ve watched a fair amount of it. It’s fantastic. It’s so heartfelt and distinct and original, and it’s a work of art. And you would never guess the other things that Studio Joho was doing for us.”WTF 101 is now streaming on Dropout. Bluey is now streaming on Disney+.
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Watching Bluey, the beloved Australian cartoon show for kids, you might not think of Dropout, a streaming platform that revels in adult humor. But thanks to Game Changer‘s provocative Season 8 premiere episode, “Don’t Wake Standards and Practices,” Dropout CEO and host Sam Reich has revealed an incredible connection between the comedy streamer and the hit cartoon. To answer burning questions we had about Game Changer‘s “Don’t Wake Standards and Practices,” Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko spoke with Reich about the ins and outs of the “legally spicy” episode. When asked about Lou Wilson’s Bluey rant — during which a parody of the adorable pup appeared onscreen — Reich revealed that he’d previously worked with Bluey creator Joe Brumm. “I don’t think that most people know this,” Reich said. “It’s the tiniest little diatribe, but we did an animated series really early on for Dropbox called What the Fuck 101, which was like a messed-up Magic School Bus.”
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“At the time,” Reich explained, “The chief animator of that [show] was like, ‘I’m gonna have to pull double duty on this and another project that’s been green-lit, because it’s really personal to me.’ And so, simultaneously, this guy, Joe Brumm, was doing What the Fuck 101 and the first season of Bluey. And before that, he did a huge number of College Humor shorts. I mean, all over his resume, the biggest thing on his resume was College Humor before it was Bluey.” Reich clearly relished his time working with Brumm, both at College Humor and its spinoff streamer Dropout. And of Bluey, he said, “I’ve watched a fair amount of it. It’s fantastic. It’s so heartfelt and distinct and original, and it’s a work of art. And you would never guess the other things that Studio Joho was doing for us.”WTF 101 is now streaming on Dropout. Bluey is now streaming on Disney+.
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