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Why free-to-play video games scare me

And why I am all for Apple Arcade's slower-paced offerings

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I turned 50 last month and realised I have been playing video games since forever.

My first was at the arcade but I don't remember what it was as I was a toddler. I remember my parents leaving me with my two older sisters at the arcade in Genting Highlands while they dashed off to the casino.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on October 09, 2019, with the headline Why free-to-play video games scare me. Subscribe