I'm sure that is probably obvious to the hard core gamers but seems like a pretty basic fact to include in a news story/review no?

The game involves the exploration and conquest of a new planet and is designed to appeal to both casual and hard core gamers.

The developer and the publisher say that the game aims to capture the attention of core gamers but also appeal to the casual gamers.

It produces mobile games for core gamers and plans to release its first title, Morning Star, in the Summer of 2013.

Given the core gamer demographic, modifications that make female characters appear nude or topless are among the most popular mods.

What game can they make that will get them glory with the game magazines and gaming websites and hard core gamers?

It is a cult magazine for hard core gamers.

Nintendo is not trying to reach hard core gamers, and so they're consistently building a process that will lead to long-term success.

The company plans to develop mobile games for core gamers.

They select mainly games that appeal to the "core" gamer and they act as a quality filter.