But for the hardcore gamer, that pristine landscape is begging for augmentation.

And there's a Quick Resume feature that sounds like a hardcore gamer's dream.

Xbox has been making inroads into the living room recently, away from its hardcore gamer base.

But, if you are a hardcore gamer, you are probably wondering if it is possible to own these games.

Ask any hardcore gamer: With few exceptions, they'd rather have a pure experience without virtual billboards promoting some unrelated product.

Mirror's Edge for instance is typically seen as a hardcore gamer's game, but it easily got the most votes from our mums, dads and grandparents.

Hardcore gamers play their baseball titles on the PS2, not the Wii.

And you might have hardcore gamers just playing the game and exploring space.

Maybe this is something that only the hardest of hardcore gamers care about.

Women are the hardest hardcore gamers there are, by miles.

Hardcore gamers and avid writers love mechanical keyboards.

Casual games refer to simpler, family games compared with the more complex variety played by hardcore gamers.

But here too I seemed to slip into the gap between hardcore gamers and issue bashing auditors.

So even if the hardcore gamers don't get into mobile phone gaming, maybe the hardcore collectors will.

I expected more games for hardcore gamers.

Hardcore gamers won't be too fussed about waving wobbly foam hands around but the kids will love it.