Realm Maintenance

Blizzcon is history, but there’s plenty of talk left in its wake. Find out where all the Blizzcon talk is, including the introduction of two new Heroes of the Storm podcasts! Is the delay of flight until Patch 6.1 that big a deal? Rho ponders that questions in the Rolling Restart. ———————————- Podcast of the […]

Rho takes a week off from the usual format to bring you interviews with a number of people he encountered at Blizzcon last weekend. Interviews: Meagan and Ward from Warcraft Trolls, Xantar from Holy Shatt, Elvine from twitch.tv/elvinemod, Ben from Azeroth Roundtable, Lignar and Medicakes from Epic Podcast, Koltrane from Convert to Raid, KevinOldScratch from […]

It’s almost here, folks! For those travelling to Blizzcon, this week you’ll get a double-length episode including a full interview with the hosts of Justice Points and a bonus interview on an amazing project created by Jules from Tauren Think Tank. Plus the winners of the Blizzcon Virtual Ticket! Rho reluctantly discusses the Warlords of […]

Hallow’s End is near an end, but not before you hear this week’s show full of some extra holiday bits and info on the biggest giveaway to happen on the show yet! For complete details on the Blizzcon Surprise contest, go to realm-maintenance.com. You have just a handful of days to enter! Thanks to WoWhead, […]

Two new WoW podcasts are introduced this episode which features HearthPro in the podcast spotlight (Heals & Headshots will be featured next week). Can the hype can get any bigger for Blizzcon? Rho breaks down some of the recently released map and schedule information in the Rolling Restart. Thanks to WoWhead, WoW Insider, MMO-Champion, and […]

Keys here, keys there, Hearthstone beta keys everywhere! There are plenty of opportunities to get into the free to play game, including keys from this show and the featured podcast of the week. Is time and interest running out on the Timeless Isle? Rho talks about the ever approaching lull in the Rolling Restart. Thanks […]

Ian from A Paladin’s Tale is interviewed by Rho on this week’s show which contains a little more Hearthstone content than usual, including your chance to win a Hearthstone beta key! Rho gets the show rolling with his current impressions on the new free-to-play Blizzard game since the recent closed beta wipe. Thanks to WoWhead, […]

5 weeks to go! The show continues the countdown to Blizzcon with a podcast focused on the main event itself. The HearthPro interview originally scheduled for this week will be heard in a few weeks. Note: There were some last minute additions to the show on Monday afternoon, so listen to the whole podcast for […]

Podcast awards, Brewfest, and the Bind on Equip podcast are in the spotlight this week. NOTE: While there is no explicit language in this week’s show, a small portion of it does contain mature themes. Thanks to WoWhead, WoW Insider, MMO-Champion, and battle.net for their continued coverage of WoW news which was used as research […]

The Siege has been underway for a week, and we’re back to the usual show format. This week Rho interviews the hosts of the HXC podcast! The Rolling Restart covers Rho’s reaction to the ending cinematic for the Siege of Orgrimmar. SPOILER ALERT- Skip to 4:30 if you don’t want to hear about it and […]

The day of reckoning has come for Garrosh Hellscream as the Siege of Orgrimmar finally arrives! This episode is about 2 hours and 15 minutes long to give you something to listen to during the extended maintenance. Listen for your chance to win an upgrade to a premium Ask Mr. Robot account! The Rolling Restart […]

Two interviews and two new WoW podcasts can be found in this week’s episode. Don’t panic! It’s just a hair over 45 minutes long. Extended Maintenance will be here next week with the 5.4 launch spectacular! The Rolling Restart is skipped this week so that Rho can bring you an interview with Xia and Medicakes, […]

We have a couple of weeks until the big 5.4 episode, so Realm Maintenance gets back to its usual fun short format until then! Character models are only 25%. Can anything be read into the next WoW expansion from this info? Rho considers that in the Rolling Restart. Thanks to WoWhead, WoW Insider, MMO-Champion, and […]

The one year anniversary of the show brings an extended maintenance episode where Rho is at the other end of the interview table. A bunch of trademarks were in the news last week, and Rho tries to make sense of it all in the Rolling Restart. You’ll also hear the tweeted opinions of others on […]

New heirloom weapons, old podcasts returning from hiatus, and an angry orc’s diary are some of the highlights of this week’s show featuring an interview with Matt from the Outlandish podcast. Do the recently datamined heirlooms mean we’re going to hit level 100 sooner than we think? Rho ponders that question in the Rolling Restart. […]

With the first fifty shows now in the archives, it’s time to dive in to more podcast news and spotlights. This week Rho interviews two hosts from But Wait! There’s Lore. An alternate version of Stormwind Harbor is the focus of this week’s Rolling Restart. Thanks to WoWhead, WoW Insider, MMO-Champion, and battle.net for their […]

This week’s extended milestone episode features an interview with Scott Johnson from The Instance. If that’s not enough, you’ll learn about the WoW Podcaster Tournament of Epicness and hear submissions and emails from over two dozen shows and listeners. Oh, and a montage because hey, who doesn’t like a good montage? The Rolling Restart has […]

What does James Bond have to do with WoW podcasts? Find that out, as well as info on the next WoW book, all the usual Podcast News, and much more. Episode 50 is next week so don’t miss out on the contest going on for it. Entries must be received by July 27th. The Rolling […]

Another week, another three new WoW podcasts to introduce you to, as well as two shows that Rho didn’t even know of until recently! There’s a big contest for Episode 50 mentioned early in today’s show, and if you listen til the very end you just might figure out who’s going to be on that […]

Two more new WoW podcasts get added to the directory on this week’s show which proves that even on a slow news week there’s a good bit to talk about! In-game store?! WHAT? Rho sounds off on the possibility of this coming to WoW and whether or not it’s something to be concerned about. Thanks […]

It’s been a while since we’ve had more than two new WoW podcasts in a single week. Rho introduces you to four new shows after an interview with Hathorr from the LowPopWoW podcast. The Rolling Restart brings Rho’s opinion on the legendary cloaks recently revealed to be the reward in the Wrathion quest chain. Thanks […]

This week’s show goes a little long, but with good reason. The WoW Insider Show recorded Episode #300 this week, and to go with that Rho interviewed the Loremistress herself Anne Stickney for the better part of an hour. The show is packed full of info from beginning to end, so enjoy this unexpected Exteneded […]

A new PTR, a casual podcast, and a number of milestones highlight this week’s show! Rho covers his thoughts on Virtual Realms during the Rolling Restart. Thanks to WoWhead, WoW Insider, MMO-Champion, and battle.net for their continued coverage of WoW news which was used as research for this week’s show. Official PTR Notes can be […]

Plenty of WoW podcasts will be flexing their opinions in the wake of the announcement of Flex Raiding, and this show is no exception. Along the way you’ll find out more about one of the newer auction house casts out there, and the return of Fire Mage Radio. All of that, and not one, not […]

Episode 42 is not the answer to life, the universe, and everything. However, it’s still a fun show this week featuring some 30 Minute Cooldown talk, email feedback, plenty of podcast news, and even a voicemail at the end of the show. —————- Podcast of the Week: 30 Minute Cooldown websites: 30minutecooldown.com Twitter: @30mincooldown Email: […]