What is this? The creator of Realm Maintenance, Brian "Rho" Black is guesting this episode! Ease and Brian chat about The War Within and the rest of Blizzard's games, but most of all they talk about podcasting.

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg.

You can find Brian on Twitter @PodcasterRho, or listen to 'A Podcast Reborn', or 'Plus 5 To Hit'!

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, youtube.com/GamingWithEase

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

Articles we covered:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• Season of Discovery Phase 5 is Now Live!

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• Enter the Emerald Dream in Season 9

HEARTHSTONE

• 30.4.3 Patch Notes

OVERWATCH

• Overwatch 2 x My Hero Academia Collaboration

DIABLO

• What You Need to Know for Vessel of Hatred’s Launch
• Earn Vessel of Hatred Launch Twitch Drops

HOTS

• Heroes of the Storm PTR Patch Notes - September 26, 2024

All Ease this week, which means a condensed news update and then the Weekly Podcast Roundup. Cata and SoD are releasing content while TWW Season 1 is in full swing, Diablo 4 is gearing up for its first expansion, and Overwatch 2 is giving us some anniversary content alongside some Juno lore.

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg.

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, youtube.com/GamingWithEase

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

Articles we covered:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• Cataclysm Classic: The Molten Front Now Live!
• Which Molten Front Rewards Should You Prioritize in Cataclysm Classic?
• Season of Discovery Phase 5 Arrives September 26

OVERWATCH

• Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft Collab
• First steps for Martian Kind – A Look at Juno’s Development

DIABLO

• A Sinister Tale Recounted—Catch Up on the Story So Far
• Tune in to the Pre-Launch Livestream

Paacreek and Ease chat about their Season 1 experience in The War Within so far, as well as the Overwatch 2 x WoW Collab. We get stuff done, iron out wrinkles. You know, the usual.

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg.

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, youtube.com/GamingWithEase
• Paacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter, beacons.ai/paacreek

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

Articles we covered:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• Get Ready for the Molten Front and Season of Discovery Phase 5!
• The War Within Season 1 Now Live!
• After the Campaign: Seasonal Content in WoW | /help
• World of Warcraft x Trolli Promotion
• Earn Exclusive Tabards with Trolli Purchases from Walgreens, Circle K, and Dollar General
• New Headless Horseman Merch on the Blizzard Gear Store

OVERWATCH

• Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft | Collaboration Trailer
• Overwatch 2 is Coming to Xbox Game Pass
• Director’s Take – Juno, Clash, and a Look Ahead to Midseason

It's a busy week! Monica joins us to talk about Hearthstone's new Mini-set, the Traveling Travel Agency, Paacreek has the scoop on Overwatch 2's next WoW collab, and Ease is woefully behind for the release of Season 1 of the War Within. But we talk about all of it!

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg.

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEase
• Paacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter, beacons.ai/paacreek
• Monica: @WickedKitten13 on Twitter & Bluesky

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

Articles we covered:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• This Week in WoW
• Celebrate World of Warcraft® During the 20th Anniversary!
• The Dracthyr Spread their Wings to New Classes
• Take the Fight to Nerub-ar Palace Beginning September 10
• The War Within Season 1 Begins September 10
• Going Solo in World of Warcraft: A Hero’s Journey

HEARTHSTONE

• Extend Your Vacation with the Traveling Travel Agency!
• Ragnaros is Heating Up the Tavern
• 30.4 Patch Notes

OVERWATCH

• Overwatch 2 x World of Warcraft Collaboration

The War Within is live!

While that's the big news item this week (which we do have a spoiler free chat about), Paacreek and Ease also talk about Overwatch 2's new hero Juno + Season 12, as well as some Vessel of Hatred info in Diablo 4.

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg.

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEase
• Paacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter, beacons.ai/paacreek

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

Articles we covered:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• The War Within is live!
• Support a Streamer and Twitch Drops Ahead!
• Take an Auditory Adventure with Music from The War Within™
• WoWCast: One-on-One With Chris Metzen

DIABLO

• Gilded Grandeur Awaits—March of the Goblins Returns
• Delve deeper into Nahantu with Mercenaries, Dark Citadel, and More
• Join Our 2.0 PTR Campfire Chat

OVERWATCH

• Control | Juno Hero Trailer
• Season 12: New Frontiers Official Trailer

We have another interview-only episode for you this week! Paacreek is joined by Mistress Minty, the Mistweaving Streamer and Content Creation extraordinaire! Listen in to hear how she got started in content creation and why it's so important the she continues.

Find Minty online:

• linktr.ee/MistressMinty

Find our hosts online:

• Paacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter, beacons.ai/paacreek

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

On this special episode: An interview with Sean from Recruit a Friend! He shares his story of a decade+ of podcasting, how he got into Warcraft content creation, and what the best part of meeting your heroes is.

Find Sean and Recruit a Friend:

• Spotify: Recruit a Friend
• YouTube: @Recruit_a_Friend
• Twitter: @raf_podcast & @CartridgeBros
• Twitch: raf_sean

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, youtube.com/GamingWithEase

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

It's a bit of a quiet week. Even with a non-explosive Pre-Patch in WoW, and only a preview of Diablo 4's Season 5, we still give you the news and the podcast roundup.

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg.

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEase
• Paacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter, beacons.ai/paacreek

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

Articles we covered:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• Cataclysm Classic: Rise of the Zandalari Now Live!

DIABLO

• Slay Endless Demons in Season of The Infernal Hordes

HEARTHSTONE

• Check in to the In-Game Shop for Free Gifts!

So many updates! The War Within Pre-Patch has hit, the Molten Core in SoD is released, the Perils have begun in Paradise, and the Cenarions are here in Rumble! And we've gotten to try Juno, Overwatch 2's next Hero!

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg.

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEase
• Paacreek: @Paacreek on Twitter, beacons.ai/paacreek

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

Articles we covered:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• The War Within Pre-Expansion Content Update Notes—Now Live!
• Turn Up the Heat in Season of Discovery: Molten Core

OVERWATCH

• Director's Take: Opening up the conversation on 5v5 and 6v6

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• The Cenarions Are Here!

HEARTHSTONE

• Perils in Paradise is NOW LIVE

With Ease holding down the fort by himself today, you're getting something of a blast from the past with a shorter episode. Still some big news, with The War Within Pre-Patch going live on July 23rd, Phase 4 in SoD and Season 11 in OW2 being live right now, and more info coming soon on Diablo 4's new class Spiritborn.

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg.

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @EaseBRP on Twitter, Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEase

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. You can find the podcast directory, this show and many more on BonusRoll.gg. And as always, thanks for listening.

Articles we covered:

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• THE WAR WITHIN™ PRE-EXPANSION CONTENT UPDATE GOES LIVE JULY 23
• THE WAR WITHIN: RADIANT ECHOES EVENT OVERVIEW
• GET THE BAND TOGETHER FOR WARBANDS
• SEASON OF DISCOVERY PHASE 4 NOW LIVE!

OVERWATCH

• OVERWATCH 2 SEASON 11 MIDSEASON UPDATE

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• SEASON 7 FEATURE PATCH DELAYED

DIABLO

• TUNE IN TO THE SPIRITBORN REVEAL LIVESTREAM