Bloober Team has revealed the video game it teased last month as Layers of Fear 3.
In a video presentation celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Layers of Fear franchise, CEO Piotr Babieno thanked fans for keeping the series "close to your hearts for all these years," before setting up the final reveal: Layers of Fear 3.
Layers of Fear is a psychological horror series that has seen three main releases so far: 2016’s Layers of Fear; 2021’s Layers of Fear 2; and a remake released in 2023.
Layers of Fear 3 doesn’t have a launch window or confirmed platforms, but Bloober Team did release a creepy live action teaser, which features a man reading William Blake’s The Sick Rose in a grand room. We see a painting of a woman, presumably the “sick rose,” and another painting of what looks like a humanoid figure, potentially the same woman, amid a sickness with their mouth sewn shut. A ghostly figure moves past this painting before the painting of the woman falls to the ground. The man waves this away as being the responsibility of his “little friend” who “tries to help” but hasn’t quite got the hang of the afterlife. The teaser ends with the man issuing a Valentine’s Day warning to the audience before turning over a sand timer. The Layers of Fear 3 tagline reads: “Some Things Never Leave The Walls. They Only Learn To Wait.”
That’s pretty much all we have for now on Layers of Fear 3, which sits alongside the Silent Hill remake Bloober Team also has in the works. There’s also a number of smaller games from its subsidiary, Broken Mirror Games, which include a mysterious Switch exclusive codenamed Project M. This all follows what has been a high-profile period for the Polish studio, which has enjoyed success with the Silent Hill 2 remake for Konami, as well as self-published releases including Cronos: The New Dawn and The Medium.
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LG is known for some of the best TVs on the market. For over a decade, the company has led OLED TV sales worldwide, and these models have continued to be well reviewed. High quality in the world of TVs almost always comes with high prices, and LG TVs are no exception. It's usually best to wait for sales if you want to avoid spending thousands of dollars on the best models.
This next Monday is Presidents Day, meaning this weekend kicks off a huge sales event, and LG has quite a few fantastic TVs on sale. Whether you're looking for a new TV for gaming or for movies, this weekend is an excellent time to pick up a brand new TV from LG.
Check Out All TVs Part of LG's Presidents Day Sale
LG OLED TV Presidents Day Deals
LG's OLED line is its best, and this Presidents Day, you can save up to 40% off select models. First up, the 77-inch LG OLED C5 is an excellent choice for movies or gaming. This unit supports a 144Hz refresh rate, with features like NVIDIA G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium baked in. PlayStation 5 Pro and Nintendo Switch 2 will be able to make use of these features quite a bit. We gave the C5 an 8/10 in our review, writing, "LG brings all the strengths of modern OLED with the C5: vibrant colors, incredible contrast, and top-tier high refresh rate gaming."
Next, if you're looking for your next feature TV, this 83-inch B5 OLED TV could make an excellent addition to your living room or media room. You've got everything you need to watch the latest movies with Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and Filmmaker Mode support, plus there's also support for a 120Hz refresh rate for gaming. You save $1800 off the B5 this weekend, which is quite a good deal overall.
Finally, the LG 77-inch G5 OLED TV is another great deal, with the model marked $1000 off this weekend. In our 8/10 review, we wrote, "The G5 is excellent at displaying bright, clean, neutral picture quality. Unlike other televisions, saturation and highlights are not overly juiced, so it’s easier to see a game how the developers intended. Shadow balance is outstanding, too, and if you need to boost shadows a bit to make it easier to see what might be hiding there, LG provides that option in its gaming hub via the Black Stabilizer."
LG QNED TV Presidents Day Deals
Beyond OLED TVs, LG also has five different QNED models on sale. QNED differs from OLED as it uses an LCD panel, which means individual pixels do not emit their own light. Still, these TVs look excellent, and many of these models will look incredible in any room.
You can pick up a 65-inch QNED TV for $699.99 or 86-inch QNED TV for $1299.99. Both of these are great deals for their respective price ranges, as you get the LG webOS platform for navigation and the picture quality LG is known for. The 65-inch model in particular is one of my favorite TVs on sale, as it's discounted $599 and utilizes Mini LED technology.
Another great deal is the 86-inch MiniLED QNED99T, which is an 8K TV! This model normally retails for $3499, but you can pick one up for $2299.99 this weekend. The Mini LED technology also is a plus for high brightness, local dimming, and contrast. You'll get less blooming than with an edge-lit LED TV, which is a necessity for a huge TV like this one.
More Presidents Day Deals
Beyond LG TVs, there are many different tech items, games, and computers on sale for Presidents Day. Best Buy is running a major sale with iPads, MacBooks, gaming laptops, and more discounted. There's also the Amazon Presidents Day sale, offering a buy 1, get 1 half off sale on books, 4K movies, and board games.
Additionally, if you're looking for new furtniture to go alongside your shiny new LG TV, Wayfair is running a Presidents Day sale that includes bookshelfs, entertainment centers, coffee tables, seating and much more.
Noah Hunter is a freelance writer and reviewer with a passion for games and technology. He co-founded Final Weapon, an outlet focused on nonsense-free Japanese gaming (in 2019) and has contributed to various publishers writing about the medium.
This Presidents Day weekend, you can pick up a PS5 copy of Lost Soul Aside for just $20, saving you over $40 off this 2025 PlayStation-published game. This debut game from Ultizero Games follows protagonist Kaser on a mission to find his lost sister. Dangerous enemies await, and there are many different systems to unlock and discover throughout your journey.
AirPods Pro 3 for $209.99
The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $209.99 today. These are the latest in the Pro line, and they're packed with upgrades over the 2nd generation. There's an in-earbud heart rate sensor to track your heart rate while exercising, and the entire earbud has been redesigned for better fit, sound isolation, and comfort.
Ninja Gaiden 4 for $39.99
Ninja Gaiden 4 is on sale for $39.99 this weekend, and now is the perfect time to pick up the latest entry in the beloved series. As a collaboration with Team Ninja and PlatinumGames, this entry packs in excellent action combat with two playable characters: Yakumo and Ryu. Ninja Gaiden had a huge resurgnece last year between Ninja Gaiden 4, Ragebound, and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, and you can even play NG4 first, if you want.
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3 Limited Edition Blu-ray for $49.99
The conclusion of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War is almost here, with the final cour, The Calamity, set to premiere this July. Today, you can score the limited edition Blu-ray of Part 3, The Conflict, for just $49.99. This set only released last month and features all 14 episodes of Part 3, plus a 72-page production booklet, the NYCC 2024 panel, creditless opening/endings, and more.
Alienware Gaming Desktop PC for $1399.99
Desktop PC components have continued to climb in price thanks to demand for datacenters and AI, but you can score a solid prebuilt Alienware desktop PC this weekend at Best Buy. You can save $400 off this PC, which includes a 5060 Ti 8GB, 1TB of storage, 32GB of RAM, and an Intel Core Ultra 7 265F.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From the Ashes Edition For $29.99
Avatar has taken over the world once again with the release of Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in the Avatar saga thus far. If you're itching to experience more of Pandora, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora from Ubisoft was a sleeper hit that's on sale this weekend. This edition of the game features both the base game and its expansion, which is perfect for new players.
Octopath Traveler 0 for $39.99
Octopath Traveler 0 was easily one of the most overlooked RPGs of 2025. This massive game packs in a huge amount of content, with over 100 hours required to 100% the game. In our 9/10 review, we wrote, "Octopath Traveler 0 asks you to stick with a 100-hour journey, and it rewards you with the kinds of moments only lengthy RPGs can pull off with its overarching story, an intricate turn-based combat system, and a soundtrack that'll leave you absolutely floored."
I've been reading fantasy books almost my entire life. While I do sometimes venture into sci-fi and other less magical fiction genres, I've kept my literary life pretty much locked in on fantasy. That being said, I've always loved how much romantic relationships play a role in a fantastical setting. There can only be so much adventure without a bit of romance to ground it, after all.
Romantasy isn't exactly new, but it has exploded in popularity in recent years. Thanks to Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean series, romantasy absolutely dominated the Kindle charts as well as pretty much every bestseller list last year. If you're new to the genre and looking for some recommendations for what to read first, I've gathered together a few of my favorites, as well as top picks from my colleague (and romantasy enthusiast) Jessie Wade.
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean)
Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean series is arguably the most popular romantasy series available right now. It's got magic, dragons, sex, danger, and an academic setting to bring it all together. The story follows Violet Sorrengail as she is forced to follow in her family's footsteps and join the elite academy of dragon riders. Survival is no guarantee as she endures a constant threat of danger from her mother's enemies, deadly dragons, and unexpected romantic feelings.
There are currently only three books in the series, but Yarros recently confirmed she's already working on the fourth. In the meantime, there's a Fourth Wing TV series currently in the works for Prime Video and a companion card game was released last year.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses (also known as ACOTAR) is the first of three Sarah J. Maas picks we've featured here, because she's truly a master of the genre. A Court of Thorns and Roses follows the perspective of Feyre Archeron, a human girl from a riches-to-rags family who finds herself being dragged off into the magical land of faeries after a hunting incident. It's a fantastical story of self-discovery and romance with an unexpected fairy tale twist that I won't spoil for you.
There are currently five books in the series so far with a sixth one on the way, though a release date has not yet been revealed. The series was supposed to be getting a TV adaption from Hulu, but unfortunately the project was scrapped early last year.
The Twilight Saga
Twilight wasn't the first romantasy series by any means, but it was the first one to become a household name. The Twilight movies got a lot of flack for being overly cheesy, but the Twilight books themselves are actually incredible. Stephanie Meyer's romantic tale of a high school girl falling in love with a vampire is hard to put down once you get started and there's so much depth captured in the books that never actually made it to the screen. If you're basing your opinion of Twilight entirely on the film franchise, you owe it to yourself to go back to the source material.
There are a total of five books in the Twilight Saga. There's the first four novels, which tell the story through Bella's perspective, and then a fifth companion book that shifts to Edwards point of view.
Quicksilver (Fae and Alchemy)
Callie Hart's Fae and Alchemy series exploded into the romantasy scene with Quicksilver back in 2024 and hasn't really slowed down since. The story follows a 24-year-old girl named Saeris Fane with strange alchemical powers and a penchant for picking pockets. After an unfortunate run-in with Death himself, she gets suddenly transported to the icy land of the Fae where she finds herself intertwined with a handsome Fae warrior and a centuries-long conflict.
There are currently only two books in the series, but the third book is already confirmed for a November 2026 release. The series is set to receive a Netflix adaptation following a seven figure bidding war for the rights to the story. The adaptation is still in its early stages and doesn't yet have a release date.
Throne of Glass
Throne of Glass is another epic romantasy from Sarah J. Maas. There's a lot of debate online about whether ACOTAR or Throne of Glass is the better series, but you'll need to fully read both before you decide which side you're on. The story follows a young girl named Celaena Sardothien, an assassin with a traumatic past who is pulled from the depths of slavery to win back her freedom by becoming the king's champion. She's forced to contend with nobles, killers, and a hidden magical world as she navigates her feelings for the men who surround her.
The Throne of Glass series is made up of seven books and one prequel, and is already complete. There is supposedly a TV adaptation in the works from Hulu, called Queen of Shadows, but there hasn't been any sort of update about it for years now.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Crowns of Nyaxia)
The simplest way to describe Carissa Broadbent's romantasy series would be to call it "Hunger Games meets vampires," but there's a lot more to it than that. The series is planned to be split up into three distinct duologies over the course of six books, each of which follows a different main character. The first pair of books, known as the Nightborn Duet, follows the story of Oraya. She's a human who has been raised by a vampire king who's only chance of continued survival is to enter a deadly tournament held by the goddess of death. As part of the competition, she teams up with a vampire from a different vampiric house named Raihn and a slow-burning romance ensues.
The Nightborn Duet has been completed with book one and two of the series, and the Shadowborn Duet begins with book three. The final book in the Shadowborn Duet is currently set to be released in July of 2026.
From Blood and Ash (Blood and Ash)
Jennifer L. Armentrout's Blood and Ash series has action, adventure, and all of the sexy moments you'd expect from a modern romantasy. What really sets the series apart, however, is the unique fantasy world and just how truly spicy things get after the first book. From Blood and Ash tells the story of Poppy, a girl caught between gods and mortals whose role as a Maiden leaves her forbidden from experiencing pleasure. She was born to ascend and be found worthy by the gods, but that doesn't stop her from longing for more.
The Blood and Ash series is currently made up of six books, with a seventh on the way for 2026. Armentrout has confirmed that the final book in the series will be titled The Throne of Bone and Ash.
Bonus: A Shadow in the Ember (Flesh and Fire)
If you like Jennifer Armentrout's Blood and Ash books, it's also worth checking out the prequel series, Flesh and Fire. The first book, A Shadow in the Ember, follows another Maiden named Seraphena Mierel, who is chosen to be the Consort to the Primal of Death. The series is now concluded with four total books, and the characters from Flesh and Fire make welcome appearances in the Blood and Ash series.
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City)
The last Sarah J. Maas pick on our list is her Crescent City series. Unlike Throne of Glass and ACOTAR, House of Earth and Blood is a bit more tame (in terms of romance) and rooted in more of an urban fantasy setting. The story kicks off with Bryce Quinlan, a half-fae and half-human girl, who teams up with an angel named Hunt to track down the demon who killed her friends. The series has a nice blend of mystery, magic, and slow-burning romance all wrapped up in some epic fantasy world building.
There are currently three books in the series with a fourth planned for sometime in the future. Maas has yet to give any details about when it will be released.
Powerless
If you're looking for a YA romantasy series that doesn't get nearly as spicy as the more adult books on our list, Powerless is a great starting point. It's all about a society divided between "Elites" with powers and "Ordinaries" who are powerless. The story follows Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary who poses as an Elite psychic to avoid being banished from the kingdom of Ilya. When she unsuspectingly saves one of the kingdom's princes, she finds herself thrown into a brutal competition for Elites and falling into a forbidden romance that could end in her doom
The Powerless trilogy is now complete as of April 2025 with the release of Fearless.
Arcana Academy
Elise Kova's Arcana Academy is one of the newest books on this list, so there's currently only one book available. Kova isn't new to the romantasy scene, however, and you may know her from her Married to Magic series, or more recently, Saga of the Unfated. Arcana Academy breaks away from the usual tropes of faeries and vampires with a main character who wields magical tarot cards in a fantastical academy setting.
The second book in the Arcana Academy series, titled Prince of Swords, is currently set to be released on July 21, 2026.
Jacob Kienlen is a Senior Audience Development Strategist and Writer for IGN. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, he has considered the Northwest his home for his entire life. With a bachelor's degree in communication and over 8 years of professional writing experience, his expertise is spread across a variety of different pop culture topics -- from TV series to indie games and books.
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