Prince William visits BAFTA's competition showcase, would like PlayStation 4 if wife lets him

Prince William came away impressed by the PlayStation 4 while attending the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in London, and would be inclined to get the console for himself.

As long as his wife, Kate Middleton, would let him do it.

From Gordon Rayner from The Telegraph:

The Duke was shown the new PlayStation 4 at an event to promote careers in film, television and gaming, and said he was an "enthusiastic but useless" gamer.

"It's very addictive," he said, as he was shown the £349.99 console that goes on sale later this month. "I'd like to get one but I'm not sure how my wife would feel about it."

Also at the event, William played three games made by three different teenagers, part of the BAFTA's Young Game Designers competition.

The first game the article mentions is from 19-year-old, Dan Pearce, who created Hamster World Domination. It involves playing William himself to rescue a princess.

Next, a 16-year-old, Carlie Hutton-Pattemore, created Vacuum Panic, where the player will try to clean at least 70 percent of their house before their mom returns home.

Lastly, a game created by just a 14-year-old, Christopher Purdy, is called Smiley Dodgems. The article didn't describe what the game was, but after looking it up on BAFTA's official website, it's a game that involves controlling a smiley face and avoiding multiple objects flying around.

Here's the Duke playing Vacuum Panic (video also from The Telegraph). He admits his struggles while playing the game.



If William has problems playing that game, he may want to brush up on his video gaming and just stick to the games on his cell phone. Then his wife wouldn't be nearly as pissed.

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