This week we’re digging into Highguard and tackling a spicy conversation about what actually makes someone a hardcore gamer… and why it’s definitely not just the people sinking endless hours into games.

Life gets busy. Priorities shift. Kids appear. Jobs explode. But the passion for gaming doesn’t disappear (it just shows up in different ways). So we’re asking: What defines a Hardcore gamer? And who gets to decide that, anyway?

And in this week’s Pixel Picks Showdown, we’re naming the Best Easy Game, the perfect comfort pick when life gives you 20 minutes instead of two hours.

In this episode:

• Highguard thoughts & reactions
• Intro to Steam Deck and Handheld PC Life
• What actually defines a hardcore gamer
• Gamer parents and the shifting identity of “hardcore”
• Pixel Picks Showdown: Best Easy Game

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