Every second weekend, Mike Luzar and his 11-year-old son Remy settle on the couch to play video games together. One week it may be Astro Bot on the PlayStation, the next it may be Mario Kart on the Nintendo Switch.

The West Pymble father-son pair began this tradition when Remy was around six years old. Five years have now passed, and they don’t see it ending any time soon.

“The main reason I decided to play video games with Remy was really just to spend more time with him,” Mike, 54, says. “It’s spending time with him so he’s not locking himself in a room and playing games on his own.”

Remy similarly appreciates the time it affords him with his father. He says it’s useful to have someone there to help when he encounters a particularly challenging level.

“I just love spending time w

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