Realm Maintenance

Warcraft Rumble has announced it's release date, November 3rd (during Blizzcon!), and I had the great pleasure of being part of a group interview with some of the developers. So enjoy this mini-episode (mostly) about Warcraft Rumble.

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

Find our hosts online:

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

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

• DIVE INTO JOYFUL CHAOS AS WARCRAFT RUMBLE POPS INTO AZEROTH
• INTRODUCING THE WORLD OF WARCRAFT® BLIZZCON GUILD CLASH!

OVERWATCH 2

• CATCHING SUNLIGHT - PROTOTYPING ILLARI’S ABILITIES WITH THE HERO DESIGN TEAM

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• WARCRAFT RUMBLE GOES LIVE GLOBALLY, NOVEMBER 3!
• MINI MONDAYS: ALLIANCE 3D BLUEPRINTS

Praise Yogg.

I mean, Monica Stone is here! And we talk about Hearthstone, the new TITANS Miniset "Fall of Ulduar", and of course: Tentacles. You might hear some Baldur's Gate 3 chat as well - which also includes: Tentacles.

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

Find our hosts online:

• Monica: @WickedKitten13 on Twitter, Bluesky and Twitch
• Ease: @TweetsWithEase on Twitter, @EaseBRP on Threads and Bluesky, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEase

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

• GET A KEG UP, BREWFEST IS HERE!
• BLUES NEWS: 22 SEPTEMBER, 2023
• THIS WEEK IN WOW: 25 SEPTEMBER 2023

OVERWATCH 2

• DIRECTOR’S TAKE – RETROSPECTIVE ON SEASON 6 HERO BALANCE

HEARTHSTONE

• UNLEASH YOGG-SARON'S CHAOS WITH THE FALL OF ULDUAR MINI-SET!

HEROES OF THE… STORM?!

• PATCH NOTES — SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Hot on the heels of 10.1.7 launching in WoW we got a 10.2 announcement. Overwatch 2 continues to keep the playerbase in the loop, Hearthstone announced its latest Mini-set and Heroes.. wait... Heroes of the... Heroes of the Storm had patch notes?!

All this and more (a lot of HotS) in this week's episode of Realm Maintenance.

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

Find our hosts online:

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

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

• DRAGONFLIGHT: FURY INCARNATE IS NOW LIVE
• IN DEVELOPMENT: GUARDIANS OF THE DREAM
• THE SIX BEST ROMANTIC PICNIC SPOTS
• HAUNTED AZEROTH: THE FRIGHTENING AND BIZARRE

OVERWATCH 2

• MASTER YOUR SKILLS IN HERO MASTERY MODE!
• DIRECTOR’S TAKE – LOOKING TO THE FUTURE OF COMPETITIVE OVERWATCH
• DEFENSE MATRIX – TEXT CHAT CHANGES, STOPPING CHEATING, AND IMPROVING REPORTING

HEARTHSTONE

• UNLEASH YOGG-SARON'S CHAOS WITH THE FALL OF ULDUAR MINI-SET!
• INTRODUCING MASS PACK OPENING: THE NEW WAY TO OPEN YOUR PRE-PURCHASE BUNDLES

HEROES OF THE… STORM?!

• HEROES OF THE STORM HOTFIX PTR PATCH NOTES

While the news are fairly quiet, it's not completely silent. Whispers (and articles) of Dreamsurges and Secrets in Azeroth, a Director's Take for Overwatch 2, Warcraft Rumble having a soft launch, and a HUGE patch 27.2 for Hearthstone.

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

Find our hosts online:

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

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:

OVERWATCH 2

• DIRECTOR’S TAKE – LOOKING BEYOND OVERWATCH 2: INVASION

WORLD OF WARCRAFT

• UNITE AND FACE THE ONSLAUGHT OF THE DREAMSURGE
• UNRAVEL THE SECRETS OF AZEROTH
• HONOR YOUR LEGACY WITH NEW FORSAKEN AND NIGHT ELF HERITAGE ARMOR

WARCRAFT RUMBLE

• SMASH THAT BUTTON! WARCRAFT RUMBLE™ ENTERS SOFT LAUNCH

HEARTHSTONE

• 27.2 PATCH NOTES
• THE MASTERS TOUR SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIP IS HERE!

Season 6 and the Invasion patch for Overwatch 2 is here, and you can believe we talk about it! WoW Classic Hardcore is coming ever closer, and Ease is excited - even though he already lost a character?

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

Find our hosts online:

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

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:

• OVERWATCH 2: INVASION IS HERE WITH NEW ADVENTURES, A NEW HERO, AND NEW WAYS TO PLAY!
• Illari Origin Story | Overwatch 2: Invasion
• WOWCAST DEVELOPER CHAT: A LOOK AT CLASSIC HARDCORE
• PREP YOUR DRAGONS AND MOUNT UP FOR KALIMDOR CUP
• THIS WEEK IN WOW: AUGUST 14, 2023
• CLASSIC HARDCORE REALMS GO LIVE AUGUST 24
• Hearthstone: ANNOUNCING BATTLEGROUNDS SEASON 5!
• JOYOUS CHAOS UNLEASHED! WARCRAFT RUMBLE ENTERS INTO A NEW TESTING PHASE

We're back in it again, the Blizzard news storm is indeed a blizzard. I think that's a good thing?

New Overwatch 2 cinematic with Sojourn at the helm to fight back the Invasion, TITANS have Forged themselves into Hearthstone, and we have a release date for patch 10.1.7 in WoW Dragonflight! Paacreek and Ease are here to guide you through it.

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

Find our hosts online:

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

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:

• Overwatch 2 Animated Short | “Calling” feat. Sojourn
• And His Name Is JOHN CENA
• OW 2 Director’s Take: Hero Balance Preview
• TITANS is Now Live!
• Patch 10.1.7 of Dragonflight, Fury Incarnate, drops on September 5
• Two New Transmog Sets
• This Week in WoW
• Diablo 4 Patch 1.1.1 Notes
• StarCraft 2 Gets a Hotfix!

While news carry on, this big news this week is that Olivia will be taking a break from content creation - including Realm Maintenance. She's on this week's episode to talk through it, but also delivers hard on actually just doing an episode. Thank you for everything, Olivia.

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

Find our hosts online:

• Olivia: @_SlingSpells on Threads
• Ease: @TweetsWithEase on Twitter, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEase

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:

• ADOPT SUNNY AND FLURKY TO SUPPORT BLUECHECK UKRAINE
• GET READY FOR TRICKSTER FUN WITH THE MISCHIEF & MAGIC EVENT – NOW LIVE!
• CATCH UP ON THE PATCH 1.1.1 CAMPFIRE CHAT
• THIS WEEK IN WOW: JULY 31, 2023
• NEW CLASS SETS COMING TO THE TRADING POST!
• WRAP UP THE SUMMER WITH THE AUGUST TRADING POST

After a summer hiatus, Realm Maintenance is back! Ease has returned from gallivanting in Europe, and is ready to bring you news and podcasts from the Blizzard sphere.

As always, you can find the Weekly Blizzard Podcast Roundup in written form at bonusroll.gg. If you know of a show that isn't on this list, please reach out to us at [email protected].

Find our hosts online:

• Ease: @TweetsWithEase on Twitter, https://www.youtube.com/GamingWithEase

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.

In this special Interview episode of Realm Maintenance we get to hear from Beau Schwartz, co-host on the CORE podcast, DM of There Will Be Dungeons, and most recently one of the first 1000 people in the world to reach level 100 on a Hardcore character in Diablo 4.

Which is why we are here today. Listen in to hear about Beau's journey, from even deciding to be part of the race, what inspired him, and all the way to the finish line and the road ahead.

• Find Beau online: https://twitter.com/BeauSchwartz

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.

In this special Interview episode of Realm Maintenance we get to hear from Yamazonia, the creator and leader of Black Mafia, a Non-Profit organization championing Black gamers.

Yamazonia was earlier this week featured on Raider.io's front page to celebrate Juneteenth, together with some of her fellow Black Mafia content creators. In this interview you will get to follow along on her personal journey, how Black Mafia came to be and what the organization is all about.

• Find Yamazonia and Black Mafia online: https://twitter.com/YamazoniaD & https://twitter.com/Black_MafiaWoW

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.