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Because people like arbritary labels. It really doesn't matter, because these labels didn't exist not too long ago. A real "gamer" just plays whatever is good and fun, if it's GTA or an obscure "kiddie" DS game featuring really cool gameplay.

If anything, I consider the really popular games, most of which made to just be run through w/ minimal trouble,"casual": Halo, CoD4, GTA. These games are made to appeal to the widest group of videogame players possible. That's not "hardcore".