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While E3 is no longer upon us, June 2025 is nonetheless filled to the brim with news coming from three big gaming showcases this month – Sony, Xbox, and of course, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest. Want to know the biggest things announced from those events and more? Then our Tech Bytes roundup is here for you!
IO Interactive spotlights 007 First Light
Announced a long four years prior, IO Interactive’s James Bond game, then dubbed Project 007, has finally been revealed at PlayStation’s June 2025 State of Play showcase.
It is called 007 First Light, and as previously confirmed by the developer, it focuses on a new James Bond with an original story. IO Interactive’s version of Bond (played by Patrick Gibson from Shadow and Bone) is the youngest iteration we’ve seen yet, bringing us his story starting as a young Naval air crewman before earning his Double 0 status.
For its announcement trailer, the game showed off multiple exotic locations in Bond’s new espionage adventure, whilst also teasing gadgets and driving sections at play. Just like their Hitman games, IO Interactive has also confirmed that missions can be replayed with modifiers for players to test their spy skills.
007 First Light is set to launch in 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, Switch 2, and PC.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is a new PlayStation-exclusive fighting game
But there is more to come from the June 2025 State of Play. Sony ended the show with a bang, having the surprise reveal that they are working alongside famed fighting game developer Arc System Works to bring a Marvel fighting game.
Enter Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, the result of the collaboration between PlayStation Studios, Arc System Works, and Marvel Games. It’s a four-versus-four tag fighting game that features the distinct designs from the creatives at the Arc System Works.
The first characters from the roster to be announced are Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Doom, Storm, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, and Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes)—each having their own unique set of Normal, Special, and Unique attacks inspired by their abilities and powers in Marvel lore. The Japanese developer also promises a fighting system that adapts to your playstyle, so players won’t need to master four characters at once.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is slated to launch in 2026 and will be available for PlayStation 5 and PC.
Resident Evil Requiem ends off Summer Game Fest
After the PlayStation State of Play showcase, it was Geoff Keighley’s turn to take up the not-E3 spotlight with the return of his annual Summer Game Fest event. There were a ton of reveals and announcements, but the biggest was probably saved for last as Geoff dropped a ‘one more thing’ before ending the show.
That ‘one more thing’ was Resident Evil Requiem, the next main entry to the Resident Evil series. Resident Evil Requiem follows a new protagonist, FBI technical analyst Grace Ashcroft, as she investigates a series of strange incidents. The trailer also teases the return of Raccoon City as a location in the game, showing the aftermath of its destruction in Resident Evil 3.
One unique thing about the Resident Evil franchise is its ability to reinvent itself, as seen in how Resident Evil 4 became more action-focused and Resident Evil 7 changed to a first-person perspective. Capcom seems to indicate that this is true for Resident Evil Requiem as well, with players able to switch freely between first-person and third-person perspectives.
Resident Evil Requiem will release on 27 February 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, and PC
Bungie delays Marathon
Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter title, Marathon, will not be making its previously set 23 September 2025 release date. Instead, the team will be using the time to address concerns relayed by players who experienced the closed alpha test.
On the delay, Bungie outlined that they will be focused on reworking key areas of the game, including making AI encounters “more challenging and engaging”, “doubling down on the Marathon Universe” by adding more narrative and environmental storytelling as well as delivering a darker tone, and providing a better social experience with features like proximity chat.
News of the delay comes in the wake of some recent bad press for Marathon, which includes a plagiarism scandal involving stolen art used in the game. While no new release date was announced, Bungie confirms that they will have an update this Fall.
Liquid Glass headlines WWDC 25
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote returned this year, and while hardware announcements are usually not on the agenda, we did get some notable details on what to expect on the software front.
The key announcement from WWDC 25 was for Liquid Glass, a new UI design that will be rolled out across iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and more. This new theme features transparent buttons, switches, sliders, text, and media controls throughout the interfaces, with shine effects added to give them a glassy appearance. Liquid Glass will use real-time rendering to allow the UI to dynamically react to movement and adapt to light and dark environments.
Other big announcements include the introduction of Live Translation to calls and messages, revamps to the Camera, Safari, and Phone apps, as well as improved windowing capabilities for iPadOS, allowing for easier multitasking.
For the full list of news from WWDC 25, check out the Apple Newsroom page.
Xbox enters the handheld space with ROG Xbox Ally
Xbox Games Showcase 2025 concluded the week of the big game showcases, offering up a medley of game reveals and new looks at highly anticipated titles. But the biggest announcement wasn’t of a game; rather, it was for Xbox’s new gaming hardware.
Microsoft and Asus have collaborated to create a handheld game console for Xbox. And it isn’t just one device, but two. The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will allow gamers to play on the go, with Microsoft promising players that they will be able to access their entire Xbox and PC library. That means you can play games from Xbox, Game Pass, and PC storefronts like Steam and Epic Games Store. Notably, the devices will load straight into the Xbox PC app rather than Windows; an implementation that helps to free up more memory for games.
In terms of specs, the white ROG Xbox Ally is aimed at 720p gaming and is equipped with an AMD Ryzen Z2 A chip, along with 16GB of LPDDR5X-6400 RAM. Meanwhile, the black ROG Xbox Ally X uses a more powerful combination of the Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme processor and 24GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory—targeting 900p to 1080p gaming on the device. Both ROG Xbox Allys will come with a 7-inch 1080p screen, which supports a 120Hz refresh rate and VRR.
No pricing and release date information has been provided as of yet, but it is planned for launch this year during the holiday season.
Fujifilm announces new X-E5 camera
Still having trouble getting the Fujifilm X100VI camera? Then you might want to consider Fujifilm’s newly revealed mirrorless camera instead.
The company has announced the Fujifilm X-E5, a retro-looking mirrorless camera that is styled like rangefinder cameras, designed with an old-school boxy look and even comes with a mode that enables a vintage heads-up interface. But while there are a lot of similarities with the ultra-popular X100VI, what differentiates the X-E5 from it is its ability to swap lenses.
It boasts a 40-megapixel sensor, the same as the X100VI, and comes with a new control lever on the front that can be customised with five programmable functions. The popular film simulation feature also gets some love with a dedicated dial located on the top of the camera. While it comes with 20 built-in film simulations, the dial has six of the most popular presets you can readily switch to, as well as three user-customisable options
The Fujifilm X-E5 is slated to come out sometime in August 2025, with its price set at US$1,699.95. You can opt to bundle it with the new 23mm f/2.8 lens for US$1,899.95.
This marks June 2025’s edition of Tech Bytes, and we hope this roundup gives you a little insight into tech to be excited about. Check with us again in July 2025, as we bring you more byte-sized news every month!
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