Wow, what an incredible day it’s been for video games. Perhaps the greatest ever. Let’s dig in.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt—Songs of the Past officially shown off
Final Fantasy VII Revelation gets spring 2027 release window
The developers of Amnesia and Soma show off new horror game, Ontos
Gear of War: E-Day looks fine
If you’ve never heard the (very cool) 33rpm slowed-down version of Jolene, you should really listen to it now—listening to it at that speed lets you hear how incredibly on-pitch Dolly is the entire time. She was a marvel
— Stella Sacco (@antlervel.vet) August 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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Hoyoverse is making Totally Not Elden Ring
Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.
— Imani Gandy (@angryblacklady.blacksky.app) August 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Ubisoft announces Rainbow Six XCOM
Ananta is releasing in January
Pee Wee Herman & Dolly Parton singing a duet? Here ya go...
— Ken Plume (@kenplume.bsky.social) July 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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Silent Hill: Townfall will probably be decent
RIP Dolly Parton
— Out of Context Simpsons Couch Gags (@ooccouchgags.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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Tides of Annihilation has swords and stuff
Dolly Parton was a supernaturally talented musician who brilliantly toed the line of playfulness and sincerity. She was a radiant star in America’s dark skies. Here’s her doing a beautiful bluegrass rendition of Collective Soul’s Shine. Heaven let your light shine down. youtu.be/8e-Ip9RagkU?...
— Keifer (@dannyvegito.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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There's another Mega Man
Dolly Parton supported so many important causes, among them donating a million dollars to COVID vaccine research early in the pandemic, which saved millions of lives. She will always be remembered as a champion of the people.
— Dr. Lucky Tran (@luckytran.com) August 25, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Rayman Legends Retold will include the Macarena
Dolly Parton on funding education and childhood literacy programs: My daddy was the smartest man I have ever known, but I knew his inability to read probably kept him from seeing all of his dreams come true. Inspiring kids to love to read became my mission.
— FactPost (@factpostnews.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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PUBG still exists
a favorite bit of writing on Dolly: David Cantwell on "Coat of Many Colors" "I am poor, but I will be more than that. I *am* more than that. Despite your contempt, the things I love are worth loving."
— Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) (@bowiesongs.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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Game of Thrones: War For Westeros will hopefully let you squash the likeness of Kit Harington, a willful participant in a new work from anti-trans activist JK Rowling, like an ant
dolly parton taught millions of children to read dolly parton raised millions of dollars for cancer research and disaster relief dolly parton stood by the lgbtq community her entire life dolly parton personally helped fund the moderna vaccine if there was a right side of something she was on it
— Micah (@rincewind.run) August 25, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Exodus gets a release date
I was just talking to a friend today about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - new books every month, totally for free, for kids ages 1-5. My son was part of the program - this is a copy of the letter that came with his last book, right after his 5th birthday.
— Ryan Dunlavey (@ryandunlavey.bsky.social) April 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Pony Island 2 is coming next spring
Dolly Parton was a supporter of Willa B. Farms, an animal rescue in Old Hickory, TN. I hope you will consider a donation in her memory. 💔 www.willabfarms.com/donate
— Cats of Yore (@catsofyore.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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There's another Dungeons & Dragons game (it has swords and magic)
i'm sure many will recommend this today but you really do have to listen if you haven't, she's wonderful in these interviews
— Miles Klee 🦉 (@milesklee.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Metro 2039 gets a new trailer
If you need a Dolly Parton retro watch tonight, BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS doesn't get the love it deserves anymore. A little dated (the comparison here between tattoos and cattle brands is absolutely of another era), but still brassy, funny, and subversive as hell about sexuality and pleasure.
— Tasha Robinson (@tasharobinson.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 11:55 AM
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Hitman kills Snoop Dogg
from 2023 www.billboard.com/culture/prid...
— send mike elias to the hague (@chrpngbrd.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Hoyoverse copies Stardew, Animal Crossing, and a bunch of cozy bullshit too
let's do UBI for her, she'd want us to
— Bree (half of Kit Rocha) (@mostlybree.kitrocha.com) August 25, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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The new Crazy Taxi has multiplayer
Dolly Parton rose from poverty to stardom. She gave $500 to every student in her hometown who finished high school; she built hospitals & bald eagle preserves; her Imagination Library has gifted 300 million books to children. Roger Ebert met her and came away thinking she was a literal angel. RIP.
— Boze Herrington, Library Owl (@sketchesbyboze.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Dinosaurs? In Turok? You'd better believe it
there is an understanding at every strip club that you can’t have multiple dancers using the same stage name at the same club—and let me tell you how many people I worked with who fought to be, lost, and still ultimately respected anyone who got to be Jolene
— Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagiragrant.com) August 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM
A Lego city builder? How have they not already done that
Dolly Parton has sent my daughter a new book every month for years as she does for thousands of children. She help fund the development of the Covid vaccine. She’s not a billionaire. I think as non wealthy people it’s hard to even imagine how much billionaires *could* be doing with their money.
— Kayla B (@queenofthesouth.bsky.social) August 13, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Dead By Daylight is still around
Dolly was always in on the joke. RIP to a legend.
— ohhleary (@ohhleary.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 12:46 PM
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Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is getting remade
I just got off the phone with my dad, who said that what folks were told for a while now is that Dolly was making sure that trusts & such are set up to care for all the good she put into motion.
— Dr. Emily Friedman (@ecfriedman.com) August 25, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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In conclusion: Gaming.
RIP, Dolly.
