The unit is powered by a standard 120V or Ridgid 18V battery, and if you're curious as to just how hardcore this thing is, there's an enlightening video embedded just after the break.

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This sort of thing is notorious for irking hardcore gamers, but according to the developer, no content will be locked for customers who choose not to pony up extra cash.

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This is one of those Mondays that strains even a hardcore optimist like me.

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This is an event that goes out of its way to cater to the hardcore game enthusiasts of the world.

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This kind of downtrodden stock is just the kind that Buckingham and Mowrey, two hardcore value investors, target for buying.

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First, I try to look at it through the eyes of someone who is a hardcore fan of the show and ask questions like, does this episode track emotionally with what came before it?

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For hardcore fans of the series who also happen to own a Vita, this is a good buy.

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Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) is coming into this battle with a beloved powerhouse franchise that has some of the most devoted hardcore gamers on the planet.

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Their problems are much smaller by comparison, which suggests that any kind of program aimed at the broad middle is kind of missing the issue, and that we can design programs aimed just at this very small hardcore, are not going to have a much bigger effect.

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