PlayStation fans hyped by new 2026 hardware announcement

Last night saw Sony present its most recent State of Play event and alongside some exciting game announcements, it also took the time to showcase its most recent piece of hardware.

Yesterday saw Sony fans don their clown makeup and get ready for another State of Play event.

Yet again, there may not have been any news of Bloodborne 2 or Hollow Knight: Silksong but the event did show off some upcoming releases such as Silent Hill f and a surprise Resident Evil return.

As well as announcing some amazing upcoming releases, Sony’s State of Play event also revealed a new piece of hardware titled Project Defiant.

Project Defiant is set to be the first wireless fight stick designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5 and PC.

“Today, we are excited to unveil the first wireless fight stick designed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, codenamed Project Defiant,” the official blog post reads.

“This sleek new controller will give players more flexibility to play their favorite fighting games, whether that is wirelessly with the innovative PlayStation Link technology that provides ultra-low latency, or through a wired connection on PS5 or PC.”

Perfect for fans of fighting games, this piece of hardware features custom-designed controls for the genre including: toolless interchangeable restrictor gates (square, circle, and octagon) for the stick, buttons with mechanical switches, and a touch pad like the one found on the DualSense wireless controller.

It also has built-in ergonomic design for comfortability whilst in use and for convenience and portability, it also includes a storage compartment for restrictor gates and PS Link USB adapters.

You will also be able to use it wirelessly with your PS5 by pressing and holding the PS button.

Project Defiant will feature precide in-game response which will be perfect for the latest fighting games and most importantly, you can use it on the go thanks to a sturdy carrying case.

This new hardware will be available in 2026 and more information surrounding Project Defiant will be announced closer to the time but for now, fans are already feeling the hype.

“I know so many people that play MK and Tekken claw style, these dudes are gonna be AMPED,” user FordsFavouriteTowel commented.

Another user agreed, adding, “That's very clean. If 2KXO takes off I may have to get my hands on this.”