The term "casual gamer" is being thrown around more and more these days, mostly due to the popularity of the Wii [1], and I think, the growing popularity of gaming in general. The Wii is really the first democratic console — we've seen senior citizens get in [2] on the action, physical therapy [3] patients use it, and now, Wii Fit is set to become the first video game since Dance Dance Revolution [4] to make you lose weight, instead of pile it on.

A casual gamer is different from a hardcore gamer in obvious ways — both in time devoted and the interest level.

Interest in video games is generally a hobby for casual gamers, whereas the interest is almost professional for hardcore. So my readers, I'm curious! Do you define yourself as a casual gamer or a hardcore gamer?

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