I find it very difficult to admit to myself, but I've become disinterested in video games.

 I hate to use the term, but I've been an avid "gamer" for as long as I can remember; then came college. Along with school, I've lost nearly all free-time and money - both of which are unfortunately required to play most non-casual video games. Actually, I shouldn't even be writing this right now because I have five other things I could be doing right now. 

I still retain a nostalgic love for the video games of my childhood, and I do continue to play some typical "skill-based" video games; modern shooters and some sports games. These games remain appealing to my busy lifestyle for a few reasons:

 Short and simple is more my style.

1. Socially rewarding - At this point in my life, it's much more rewarding to play a game with another person.
   
2. Simple game mechanics - Video games are my relaxing time. A challenge is fine, but I don't want stress or overt difficulty. Don't tell me to learn. My brain is bombarded daily with information that I'm expected to retain; arguably more important and valuable information.
   
3. Story is nearly non-existent - I have plenty of other things to remember. Also, if I don't remember what's going, it probably wasn't a very good story anyways.
   
4. Conducive to short play sessions - Last week I played video games for 4+ hours which is more than I've probably played in over three months combined.