Realm Maintenance

Releases! Cataclysm Classic is live, WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria is live, Diablo 4's Season 4: Loot Reborn is live, Hearthstone's Mini-set Dr. Boom’s Incredible Inventions is live... And we finally know when Raids are coming to Warcraft Rumble + a new mode called Sieges!

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 and on 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 GOES LIVE MAY 20!
• Wowhead’s Cataclysm Classic Phase 1 Overview Guide
• WORLD OF WARCRAFT REMIX: MISTS OF PANDARIA NOW LIVE!
• WARCRAFT SHORT STORY: "THE CALLING"

OVERWATCH

• OVERWATCH 2 | PORSCHE: AN ELECTRIC COLLABORATION

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• CLAIM VICTORY IN SEASON 6 TO UNLOCK NEW REWARDS!
• GET READY TO LAY SIEGE TO STORMWIND!

DIABLO

• Season 4: Loot Reborn is Live
• HELL WELCOMES ALL: CELEBRATING GLOBAL ACCESSIBILITY AWARENESS DAY

HEARTHSTONE

• Dr. Boom’s Incredible Inventions

We have BlizzCon news: There won't be one in 2024. Despite those news, we've still had a good time in Blizzard games. Dragonflight Season 4 has begun, Overwatch has the new Mirrorwatch event going, and Warcraft Rumble is hopping! To think, I almost called this a quiet week.

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 and on 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:

GENERAL NEWS

• AN UPDATE ON THIS YEAR’S BLIZZCON AND BLIZZARD’S 2024 LIVE EVENTS

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• DRAGONFLIGHT SEASON 4 IS NOW LIVE!
• FLORAL FANCIES FESTOON MAY’S TRADING POST
• THE WOW COMPANION APP RETIRING

OVERWATCH

• DISCOVER A WORLD TURNED OVER – THE MIRRORWATCH EVENT BEGINS TODAY
• REBUILDING RUINS

HEARTHSTONE

• 29.2.2 PATCH NOTES

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• COLLECT ALL THE 💎SHINIES💎 IN BLINGTRON'S BOUNTIES

The War Within Alpha, Season 10 and Venture in Overwatch 2, Hearthstone Weekly Quest "drama", and a balance patch for Heroes of the Storm..? So much to talk about. And we talk about all of it, so join us for your weekly Blizzard news needs!

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 and on beacons.ai/paacreek
• Monica: @WickedKitten13 on Twitter, Twitch and 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

• WOWCAST DEVELOPER CHAT: GO INTO THE WAR WITHIN
• THE WAR WITHIN: WARBANDS PREVIEW
• THE WAR WITHIN™ 20TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTOR'S EDITION
• DARK HEART AND WOW REMIX: MISTS OF PANDARIA AHEAD
• DRAGONFLIGHT SEASON 4 CONTENT UPDATE NOTES

OVERWATCH

• READY TO MAKE HISTORY - A LOOK INTO VENTURE'S DEVELOPMENT
• DIRECTOR’S TAKE: ADDRESSING UNAPPROVED PERIPHERALS ON CONSOLES
• CHOOSE YOUR MYTHIC SKIN WITH THE NEW MYTHIC SHOP

HEARTHSTONE

• UPDATE ON WEEKLY QUESTS

HOTS

• HEROES OF THE STORM PTR PATCH NOTES - APRIL 16, 2024

Not only do we know what the Pandamonium event is (or WoW Remix), we also have some fun updates coming to Warcraft Rumble! But first of all, we do something different: We talk about Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.

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 and on 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

• UNDER DEVELOPMENT: WOW REMIX: MISTS OF PANDARIA
• TAKE A DIVE INTO PLUNDERSTORM’S PLUNDERSURGE!
• SIGN UP TO TEST THE WAR WITHIN
• THE CATACLYSM CLASSIC PRE-EXPANSION PATCH GOES LIVE APRIL 30

OVERWATCH

• DRILL INTO THE COMPETITION IN OVERWATCH 2 – SEASON 10
• DEFENSE MATRIX UPDATE: SEASON 10 AND BEYOND
• DIRECTOR’S TAKE: WELCOMING VENTURE TO OVERWATCH

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• COME ONE COME ALL TO THE DARKMOON FAIRE
• PATCH NOTES FOR UPDATE 5.0.0.

Phase 3 is live in Season of Discovery, and we talk about the Sunken Temple nerfs, Nightmare Incursion nerfs, gold nerfs... Lots of nerfs. Huh. We also talk Plunderstorm, S4 in Dragonflight, and some Warcraft Rumble with the newest mini Faerie Dragon announced!

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 and on 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

• SEASON OF DISCOVERY PHASE 3 NOW LIVE!
• DRAGONFLIGHT SEASON 3 ENDS ON APRIL 22

HEARTHSTONE

• ANNOUNCING BATTLEGROUNDS SEASON 7

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• FAERIE DRAGON IS READY FOR DANGER

Today we talked about growing our own vegetables and cooking. Basil, tomatoes, green beans... Lots of goodies. Oh, also the new hero Venture in Overwatch 2, Noblegarden + Plunderstorm in WoW, and the new PTR 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 and on 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

• April Fool’s Patch Notes
• NOBLEGARDEN SPRINGS TO LIFE THIS WEEK!
• APRIL’S TRADING POST IS PIRATICAL— YET, SPRING FRESH!
• MORE WORLD OF WARCRAFT EXPERIENCES TO COME

OVERWATCH

• OVERWATCH 2 REALLY, REALLY, REALLY BALANCED PATCH NOTES
• VENTURE SHAKES UP THE GAME THIS WEEKEND!

DIABLO

• THE DIABLO IV SEASON 4 PTR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Scallywags & Landlubbers, Swashbucklers & Freebooters, Podcasters & Podcastees... Yes, we are talking Plunderstorm.

But not just that! We just learned that Phase 3 of Season of Discovery is going live April 4th, Whizbang's Workshop is live, Diablo 4 is getting a PTR, and Overwatch 2... well, Overwatch has good and bad news. Listen in to hear it all!

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 and on beacons.ai/paacreek

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. If you want to support us and all the other shows produced by Bonus Roll Productions, head on over to patreon.com/BonusRollGG.

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

• HOIST THE SAILS, A PLUNDERSTORM HAS ARRIVED!
• PRESENTING THE PLUNDERSTORM® CREATOR ROYALE COMING MARCH 30!
• SEASON OF DISCOVERY PHASE 3 GOES LIVE APRIL 4!
• THIS WEEK IN WOW: MARCH 25, 2024

OVERWATCH

• DEVELOPER UPDATE: HERO RELEASES, MYTHICS, AND GAMEPLAY UPDATES
• Blizzard Makes Big Changes as ‘Overwatch 2’ Struggles

HEARTHSTONE

• WHIZBANG’S WORKSHOP IS NOW LIVE

DIABLO

• Diablo 4 PTR Overview, Season 4 Preview, & Itemization Rework - Campfire Chat Summary
• MOTHER’S BLESSING RETURNS TO SANCTUARY

Despite plenty of tangents early in the episode, we manage to cover a lot of news this week! Unionization at Activision, Cataclysm Classic Beta is live, Hearthstone turns 10, and Overwatch 2 has a collab with... Porsche?! All this and more in this week's episode!

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 and on beacons.ai/paacreek

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. If you want to support us and all the other shows produced by Bonus Roll Productions, head on over to patreon.com/BonusRollGG.

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

Articles we covered:

GENERAL NEWS

• 600 Activision QA workers unionize, Microsoft voluntarily recognizes

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• Cataclysm Classic Beta is Live
• JOIN HEARTHSTONE’S 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
• THIS WEEK IN WOW: MARCH 11, 2024
• Discoverer’s Delight 100% Experience Buff Now Live

OVERWATCH

• REV UP IN OVERWATCH 2 WITH A PORSCHE-INSPIRED LEGENDARY D.VA SKIN, AND MORE!
• DIRECTOR’S TAKE – MIXING UP THE META IN MIDSEASON
• Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop

HEARTHSTONE

• WHIZBANG'S WORKSHOP REWARDS TRACK REFRESH
• 29.0 PATCH NOTES

DIABLO

•  The Gauntlet is live

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• FIND YOUR JUJU IN SEASON 4 WITH WITCH DOCTOR
• SEASON 4 PATCH NOTES

Hearthstone is once again our headlining topic, but we actually have someone who knows what they're talking about on the show - Monica is here! We also have some news about upcoming news for WoW and Diablo 4, and a Director's Take for Overwatch 2.

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 and on beacons.ai/paacreek
• Monica: @WickedKitten13 on Twitter, Bluesky and Twitch.

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. If you want to support us and all the other shows produced by Bonus Roll Productions, head on over to patreon.com/BonusRollGG.

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

• Eight New Hero Talents
• Legendary Drops & Revisiting the Oracle Hero Talents
• WOW HARDCORE SELF-FOUND MODE BEGINS FEBRUARY 29

OVERWATCH

• DIRECTOR’S TAKE - LOOKING AHEAD TO IMPROVEMENTS AND EXPERIMENTS

HEARTHSTONE

• 28.6.2 PATCH NOTES

DIABLO

• TUNE IN TO OUR NEXT CAMPFIRE CHAT

Hearthstone carries the news this week! Following the new Year of the Pegasus, we now know what the next expansion will be: Whizbang's Workshop. Aside from that, it's a lot of Paacreek and Ease chatting about what's been going on in the past week, including Ease playing some Overwatch!

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 and on beacons.ai/paacreek

You can find Realm Maintenance @RealmPodcast Twitter. If you want to support us and all the other shows produced by Bonus Roll Productions, head on over to patreon.com/BonusRollGG.

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

• World of Warcraft: The Voices Within (Short Story Collection)

OVERWATCH

• SOLVE THE MYSTERY OF COSMIC CRISIS

HEARTHSTONE

• ANNOUNCING WHIZBANG’S WORKSHOP, HEARTHSTONE’S NEXT EXPANSION!