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Gaming fan Prince William revealed he is itching to get his hands on the new PlayStation 4 - but fears wife Kate wouldn’t be happy.

The Duke of Cambridge hinted the popular console would be his Christmas gift of choice, despite admitting he is an enthusiastic but useless gamer.

“It’s very addictive,” he said today after trying out the must-have console, which does not go on sale in Britain until November 29. “I’d like to get one but I’m not sure how my wife would feel about it.”

Wills seemed worried his wife would not want the £349.99 toy taking too much time away from caring for four-month-old Prince George.

The Duke, 31, got to try the new PlayStation out during a visit to the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Piccadilly, London.

He tried his hand at three new games during the appearance, carried out to launch a new scheme to help talented young people enter the movie, TV and gaming industries.

Speaking about the Give Something Back campaign, William said he was pleased to see schoolchildren being taught about the art of making games.

“Our developers are more in demand than ever before, so I hope the young people take inspiration from today’s workshop, and get a taste for what a career in games might be like,” he said.

“I know that I, for one, as an enthusiastic but quite useless gamer, look forward to playing the weird and wonderful games which these young people dream up in the future.”

William urged more in the industry to provide cash, training and mentoring for young British talent.

He said: “Today, more than ever, young people and career-starters need nurture and support to achieve their potential and to succeed.

“This includes the chance to learn from, and work side-by-side with, the best in the business.

“Give Something Back is a special opportunity for our supremely talented professionals to offer a small amount of their time, or money, to contribute to BAFTA’s learning programme.”

During his visit, William also met talented young students who have received industry-funded Prince William scholarships to train for their future careers.

“It’s really changed my life and set me up,” said Sam Hughes, 25, from Hockley, Essex, whose £5,900 tuition fees for a postgraduate course in postproduction with sound design have been paid by the Warner Bros film studio.