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Steffan Powell

Steffan Powell

Verified

Presenter and Journalist, Freelance

United Kingdom

Biography

BBC Radio 1 and 1 Xtra Newsbeat reporter and presenter. As a senior broadcast journalist, Steffan covers a wide range of stories. From breaking news and politics, to social affairs, sport and popular culture. Steffan also leads on Newsbeat's coverage of the video games industry. Steffan co-hosts BBC Wales' new flagship debate television programme The Hour, as well as The Gaming Show and WTF on the BBC Radio 1 iPlayer channel. He is a former BBC Wales investigative reporter. Steffan is a distinctive and familiar voice on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra and a regular presenter of Newsbeat. He has also presented longer form radio news programmes such as Good Evening Wales (Radio Wales) and Post Cyntaf (Radio Cymru). He was named in the Institute of Welsh Affairs list of 30 people to look out for: http://www.iwa.wales/click/2017/06/next-30-steffan-powell/ A Hamburger enthusiast Steffan is a former American football coach, keen moviegoer and sports fan (especially Welsh rugby). Cymraeg iaith gyntaf / Welsh speaker.

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Total articles 333

  • Fifa to EA Sports FC: Name change is big gamble for UK's best-selling game

    By Steffan Powell Verified| Yahoo Life Verified Manchester City's Erling Haaland is the first cover star of the new football simulatorOops!Something went wrong. Please try again later. For 30 years, the name Fifa has been as synonymous with video games as it has with real-life football. But that is set to change. EA Sports FC, the new incarnation of the football simulator made by Electronic Arts (EA), hits the shelves this week.

    By Steffan Powell Verified · Yahoo Life

    Sep. 26, 2023

  • Microsoft’s new Call of Duty deal set for approval - BBC News

    By Lora Jones Verified, Steffan Powell Verified| Ebroky@ By Lora Jones & Steffan PowellBBC News22 September 2023, 07:46 BSTUpdated 27 minutes agoThe UK’s competition watchdog has said Microsoft’s revised offer to buy the Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard “opens the door” to the deal being cleared. The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) said the updated deal appeared to address concerns it had raised. Under the new proposals, Microsoft will not buy the cloud gaming rights owned by Activision Blizzard.

    By Lora Jones Verified, Steffan Powell Verified · Ebroky

    Sep. 22, 2023

  • Starfield creator on 'choice anxiety', long games and exclusive titles

    By Steffan Powell Verified| BBC Verified "I had a moment of realisation of just how much we'd have to design, there's a lot of space in space!"Todd Howard, game director of Skyrim and Fallout 4, is speaking to the BBC ahead of the launch of his most ambitious project to date. Starfield is a sprawling space epic, giving players the freedom to navigate the stars in search of action and adventure. Howard admits candidly that this new release, "ended up being much larger than anything we've done.

    By Steffan Powell Verified · BBC

    Sep. 05, 2023

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Freelance

Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.

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