I'm amused that the submitted article, which spells "boost" in the expected way in the article text, has a headline with the word "boot." That word is subject to both a favorable and an unfavorable interpretation. I guess spelling skills may not be boosted by all computer games.<p>P.S. Obligatory disclaimer--my oldest son likes to program roguelike and other computer games, and almost any computer science class he has taken has included assignments to program what are in essence games. I think game programming is great--but I don't think it is sufficient to constitute a complete education.