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World of WarCraft can boost brain function in elderly players, suggests study

With games like Brain Age or Big Brain Academy already on the market, there’s no shortage of games that aim to help players refine their mental abilities. It turns out, however, that games like World of Warcraft can serve a similar purpose. A new study from North Carolina State University has found that the Blizzard-developed MMO can help elderly players increase their spatial awareness, improve their memory, and better focus their attention. The study examined …