Swords and spells are all fine and dandy, but what if you could make the dungeon itself into a weapon? That’s the basic idea behind Loot River, a Tetris-inspired action-roguelike indie game that’s due out next year. If that sounds interesting to you, we have good news: there’s a demo you can try out right now. The demo lets you play through Loot River’s tutorial and two short levels, which should be enough to whet your appetite. Developer straka.studio calls Loot River an “island-shifting action-roguelike” – the first part of that is based on the fact that you can move pieces of the dungeon floor around like Tetris blocks, while the second part refers to the fact that it’s all procedurally generated. You play as a hyperviolent person in a plague doctor’s mask, using an ancient relic to control the movement of the floor. Even with the ability to move the floating floor tiles at will, you’ll still need to be quick on your feet: the dungeons are filled with terrifying beasts, nomads, and boss encounters. Here’s a trailer that demonstrates how the control scheme works. As you explore, you’ll collect upgrades, treasure, and a variety of different weapons, which each has its own set of moves to master. By default, you’ll move your character with the left thumbstick, while the right stick will shift the platform on which you are standing. As you can see above, that creates space for interesting tactical decisions: do you kite a few mooks away from a central cluster, dive straight in with a slam and a heavy attack, or avoid the fight altogether? The Loot River demo is available now on Steam, and the full game will launch in 2022. Get involved in the conversation by heading over to our Facebook and Instagram pages. To stay up to date with the latest PC gaming guides, news, and reviews, follow PCGamesN on Twitter and Steam News Hub, or download our free app for Overwolf. If you played any of Bossa Games’ weird and wonderful games – the likes of I Am Bread and its spiritual successor I Am Fish, and the brilliant Surgeon Simulator series – you’ve probably thought to yourself: just how did this idea get off the ground?! Being a studio that deals primarily with what many would classify as ‘indie’ games, Bossa is always looking for new ways to discover its next game. One such tactic that has proven invaluable for the studio is the growing practice of game jams. This creative practice set the stage for a new initiative for the company – Bossa Presents. More on this later. JAM HOT “Game jams are very much in our blood,” says Henrique Olifiers, the studio’s co-founder. “We started jamming at the very beginnings of the studio, back in 2012 soon after we launched our first game, Monstermind. Just a year later, in 2013, the concept of regular jamming paid off, with Surgeon Simulator coming out of its prototype born at the Global game jam, where a couple of our teams took part.” For those unfamiliar with the practice – the term has its origins in music and sees game developers come together to create game prototypes over a set period of time. Sometimes these are held like a competition – with a publishing deal for the best game at the end of it, other times they are more of a collaborative effort, with designers offering feedback on each other’s work. Some organised by Bossa Games have even involved external collaborators including voice actor Troy Baker and YouTuber Ashens. “Game jams teach us that most ideas that are great on paper don’t pan out once they become playable,” says Olifiers. “It creates a sense of collaboration and ownership that permeates the entire development of a game once it gets picked up for production. You’re far more involved in the success of a game you helped conceive than a project that came from somewhere else, giving teams an edge, an incentive to make the best games they possibly can.” Bossa has a good reason to believe in the process – every major game the studio has released originated from a game jam. “Surgeon Simulator, I Am Bread, Worlds Adrift, Hogwash, Surgeon Simulator 2 and most recently I Am Fish, all came from game jams,” Olifiers tells us. The studio has now set up a special home for game prototypes called Bossa Presents. This area acts as a hub for prototypes, where players will be able to try out games and offer feedback.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59370672 Hong Kong is one of the world's biggest aviation hubs but also has some of the strictest coronavirus regulations in the world. Two pilots tell the BBC how these rules are affecting their mental health and putting a strain on their personal lives. "You're just in a perpetual state of quarantine." Pierre*, a pilot with the city's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific, has spent almost 150 days in isolation in this year alone, he says. Though Hong Kong has recorded barely any local coronavirus cases in recent months, the city has imposed an extensive testing and quarantine regime, in line with mainland China's zero Covid policy. Pilots are not exempted from these rules - which means they spend an exceptionally large portion of their time either working or in quarantine. These tough measures start at the airport. All international inbound travellers have to take Covid-19 tests on arrival at Hong Kong airport and quarantine even if they test negative. They need to wait for their test results - which are made available on the same day - before they can proceed with immigration procedures. "[Aircrew] have been on an aeroplane for upwards of 25 hours, sometimes closer to 30 hours if there are any delays," says Clark*, another Cathay Pacific pilot. "They have to sit on a plastic chair and can't sleep, waiting for the tests. The whole process takes about four hours from the time you've landed to the time you get home." If they test negative, they get to go home - but they're still not free. In the first three days after arriving in Hong Kong, aircrew must remain at home. They can only leave for a maximum of two hours a day, and only to get tested for Covid or for essential activities. Crew members then have to "avoid unnecessary social contact" for a further 18 days and continue daily testing. "I don't think this is in any way fair or justified," said Clark. "Totally unacceptable." When the pilots test positive, or in Pierre's case, are marked as a close contact of a positive case, they will be sent to hospital or a quarantine facility - like the controversial Penny's Bay centre that has been criticised for its living conditions. Pierre said being in Penny's Bay was like being in "solitary confinement" in a cramped room that "got zero sun". "I couldn't even see any plants, not a single blade of grass," he said. The families of positive cases and close contacts have also been forced to stay at the facility, and they have included children and pregnant women. Foreign aircrew flying into Hong Kong are also subject to these rules. Following reports that more British Airways crew were being quarantined at Penny's Bay, the airline recently suspended flights to Hong Kong saying they were "reviewing operational requirements for this route". But the restrictions don't end even when the Cathay pilots are overseas. Aircrew have to stick to the airline's strict isolation rules while on layovers in other countries. "You go directly from your room to the aeroplane. Fly, and then go directly back to your room and you're locked up in your room until you leave again," said Pierre. Once at the hotel they must stay in their room for the duration of the layover, including meal times. "Food gets delivered to your room, you open your door, get the food, eat it in the room by yourself," he said. "There's a security guard outside your door. So you, literally, can't step into the hallway. We are in quarantine from when we show up at work until we get back to Hong Kong." Resignation and retirement In response to a request for comment on the pilots' grievances, Cathay Pacific reiterated its support for the Hong Kong government's quarantine measures, saying: "The safety and wellbeing of our customers, employees and the community remain our absolute priority. "We regularly remind our aircrew of the critical importance of complying with anti-pandemic measures both in Hong Kong and overseas." On the conditions at Penny's Bay quarantine centre, Cathay Pacific said it was doing its best to "help everyone affected", reiterating that Penny's Bay is a "designated government facility". "We have scaled up our support, drawing on resources from across the group to get everything from electrical appliances, amenities and additional food supplies to those in the facility to help make their stay as comfortable as possible." Cathay Pacific said that it acknowledges the "burden" that had been placed on their aircrew. "A pilot who feels unfit to fly in any way can express that to the management team without jeopardy and is legally protected in their right to declare themselves unfit for duty," the company said. The airline also said that in recent weeks it had seen an impact on "current sentiment" in how aircrew felt about their jobs. But this is cold comfort for some employees. The Cathay pilots told the BBC that they have applied or plan to apply for stress leave due to the impact their jobs have have had on them psychologically and the strain put on their personal lives. "It's almost a certainty that I'll be resigning in the spring... I'm leaving without an actual job and just resigning," said Clark. "I would say, probably, 80% of those that I fly with are actively looking for work elsewhere... It's all we talk about." *The names of the pilots have been changed to protect their identities.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59558090 Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have sued Facebook, accusing the social media giant of allowing hate speech against them to spread. They are demanding more than $150bn (£113bn) in compensation, claiming Facebook's platforms promoted violence against the persecuted minority. An estimated 10,000 Rohingya Muslims were killed during a military crackdown in Buddhist-majority Myanmar in 2017. Facebook, now called Meta, did not immediately respond to the allegations. The company is accused of allowing "the dissemination of hateful and dangerous misinformation to continue for years". In the UK, a British law firm representing some of the refugees has written a letter to Facebook, seen by the BBC, alleging: Facebook's algorithms "amplified hate speech against the Rohingya people" The firm "failed to invest" in moderators and fact checkers who knew about the political situation in Myanmar The company failed to take down posts or delete accounts that incited violence against Rohingya It failed to "take appropriate and timely action", despite warnings from charities and the media In the US, lawyers filed a legal complaint against Facebook in San Francisco, accusing it of being "willing to trade the lives of the Rohingya people for better market penetration in a small country in Southeast Asia." They cite Facebook posts that appeared in an investigation by the Reuters news agency, including one in 2013 stating: "We must fight them the way Hitler did the Jews." Another post said: "Pour fuel and set fire so that they can meet Allah faster." Facebook has more than 20 million users in Myanmar. For many, the social media site is their main or only way of getting and sharing news. Facebook admitted in 2018 that it had not done enough to prevent the incitement of violence and hate speech against the Rohingya. This followed an independent report, commissioned by Facebook, that said the platform had created an "enabling environment" for the proliferation of human rights abuse. The Rohingya are seen as illegal migrants in Myanmar and have been discriminated against by the government and public for decades. In 2017, the Myanmar military launched a violent crackdown in Rakhine state after Rohingya militants carried out deadly attacks on police posts. What you need to know about the Rohingya crisis The country where Facebook posts whipped up hate Thousands of people died and more than 700,000 Rohingya fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. There are also widespread allegations of human rights abuses, including arbitrary killing, rape and burning of land. In 2018, the UN accused Facebook of being "slow and ineffective" in its response to the spread of hatred online. Under US law, Facebook is largely protected from liability over content posted by its users. But the new lawsuit argues the law of Myanmar - which has no such protections - should prevail in the case. The BBC has asked Meta for comment.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59540695 Several people have been injured after a military truck rammed into a crowd of protesters in Myanmar's commercial capital, Yangon. Eyewitnesses say the soldiers then opened fire on some fleeing protesters, and beat others. Since February's coup, more than 1,200 people have been killed during protests and thousands more imprisoned. The government has not commented on the latest incident, but previously accused protesters of instigating violence. It was one of at least three protests against military rule held in Yangon on Sunday. Since military forces have often opened fire on protesters in the past, demonstrations are often held in small organised groups to minimise casualties. Witnesses said this latest "flash mob" protest was rammed minutes after it started. "I got hit and fell down in front of a truck. A soldier beat me with his rifle but I defended and pushed him back. Then he immediately shot at me as I ran away in a zigzag pattern. Fortunately, I escaped," a protester told Reuters news agency. The UN has said that the military's crackdown could amount to crimes against humanity, but its envoys have repeatedly been denied access to Myanmar to investigate. The junta has justified the pre-dawn coup in February by alleging there was voter fraud in last year's general elections, which the party of Myanmar's then-leader, Aung Sang Suu Kyi, won by a landslide. Independent election monitors say the vote was largely free and fair, and criminal charges brought against Ms Suu Kyi have been widely criticised as politically motivated. Many of the activists who led the peaceful civil disobedience movement earlier this year have gone into hiding, or gone to border areas to get military training from the ethnic insurgents based there. Armed volunteer people's defence forces in towns and villages across the country have carried out hundreds of bombings and assassinations targeting officials working with the military government. The military has responded with a scorched-earth campaign against areas where armed resistance has been strongest, burning houses and driving tens of thousands into the forests and over the border to India.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59538733 The killing of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes will be the subject of a national review to protect other children from such evil crimes, the government says. The six-year-old was tortured and killed by his father and stepmother after social workers found "no safeguarding concerns". Emma Tustin was jailed for 29 years for murder and child cruelty and Thomas Hughes got 21 years for manslaughter. Nadhim Zahawi said: "We will not rest until we have the answers we need." The education secretary announced "a single, national review of Arthur's death to identify where we must learn from this terrible case". This "upgrades" the existing local review, launched shortly after Arthur's death in June 2020, a statement from the Department for Education said. Meanwhile, the jail terms of Arthur's killers will be reviewed to "determine whether they were too low", the Attorney General's Office said. Hundreds gathered to release balloons in tribute to Arthur at a vigil near the house where he died in Solihull, West Midlands. Mr Zahawi has also asked inspectors in social care, health, police and probation to urgently investigate the safeguarding agencies in Solihull to whom Arthur was known. He said: "Arthur's murder has shocked and appalled the nation. I am deeply distressed by this awful case and the senseless pain inflicted on this poor boy, who has been robbed of the chance to live his life." Mr Zahawi is expected to make a statement to the House of Commons on Arthur's case on Monday. The Department for Education said over the next few days it would work with the national panel and the Solihull partnership to agree a timeline for publication of the national review. It will also agree the full scope of the Joint Targeted Area Inspection with the agencies involved, it said. Justice Secretary Dominic Raab told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show he believed the prison sentences given to Arthur's killers were too lenient. He said: "We've announced we are going to raise the sentences for child cruelty and in relation to baby Arthur the attorney has already said that she's minded to submit an application for a review of the sentence." Arthur died of a head injury on 16 June 2020. Tustin had shaken him and banged his head on a hard surface after poisoning him with salt, Coventry Crown Court heard. He was found to have 130 injuries after being routinely beaten, forced to stand for hours on his own, starved and dehydrated. Arthur's paternal grandmother had alerted social services by showing them a photograph of bruising on his body. He was seen by social workers just two months before his death but they concluded there were "no safeguarding concerns".

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Last night was the epic conclusion to Chapter 2, and now all eyes are on the Fortnite Chapter 3 release time – which may now have been revealed. ‘The End’ event ushered in a new status quo and a major guest star in the form of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, and the new Season 1 start time be isn’t far off. For anyone who didn’t play it, the big Chapter 2 confirmed the long-suspected theory that Fortnite’s masked The Foundation character – who recently resurfaced in a Batman tie-in comic – is actually Dwayne Johnson. As the Cube Queen’s army attacked, The Rock won the day by, well, dropping the entire Fortnite island on her. The new island will be the underside of the former one. There have already been numerous leaks about Chapter 3, including the reveal that Spider-Man will play a big part in both the new season and the Battle Pass – and there will even be Gears of War characters to get, too, and maybe even a The Matrix collaboration. The Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1 release time is December 5 at 7 am P ST / 10 am EST / 3 pm GMT. This is significantly earlier than previously thought and means that the new chapter will start in just a few hours, on the weekend no less.

Motorola Moto Edge X30 night mode camera samples have been teased online ahead of the upcoming launch of the flagship smartphone. The handset is set to launch on December 9, and is likely to be the first Android smartphone to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC under the hood. A tipster has also shared details of the upcoming smartphone's camera specifications which suggest that it will launch with a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup, and a front-facing selfie camera with a 60-megapixel sensor. The company teased a series of Moto Edge X30 camera samples on the official Motorola Weibo account, showing the smartphone's main camera, what appears to be a selfie, and two images clicked with the night mode on the upcoming flagship smartphone. The camera samples shared by Motorola appear bright and vivid with ample detail, especially the night mode images. Meanwhile, the company has also shared camera samples taken using the other cameras on the smartphone on its Weibo account, ahead of the December 9 launch date. moto edge x30 selfie camera sample motorola weibo motorola moto edge x30 Motorola General Manager Chen Jin posted a live image of the smartphone, face-up, with no visible notch or hole punch, as spotted by Sparrows News. Calling the under-screen camera a "radical choice," Jin stated that there was an increase in user demand which prompted the company to launch a "special version" of Moto Edge X30 as the first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered smartphone to feature an under-screen camera. The upcoming smartphone has also been tipped to feature a triple camera setup, with a 50-megapixel main camera and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera. The smartphone is tipped to feature a 2-megapixel depth sensor, while the front is expected to feature an under-display 60-megapixel selfie camera. Previous reports also tip the flagship Motorola smartphone to feature a 6.7-inch OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. Previous reports had suggested that Xiaomi was aiming to launch the Xiaomi 12 series as the first smartphones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC in mid-December, but it appears that Moto Edge X30 is likely to be the first handset to do so, with the company confirming the December 9 launch date. The smartphone is tipped to feature a 5,000mAh battery with support for 68W charging, and could run on Android 12 out of the box, according to reports.

Bottom line: Microsoft’s major visual overhaul of Windows 11 has been somewhat of a mixed bag, considering how it took away several Windows 10 features and customization options out of the new, shinier experience. However, the latest Windows 11 Insider build suggests Microsoft is now gradually improving the usability and flexibility of its new OS, with subtle changes to the Start Menu and Taskbar and a more independent Settings app. This preview also comes with connectivity improvements and plenty of bug fixes. A new layout, centered position and rounded corners of the Windows 11 Start Menu have arguably made it a case of form over function, given how it lacks the customization options and flexibility of the Windows 10 version. Along with the Taskbar, these two components form a crucial part of the Windows experience, which is why Microsoft has announced a few usability enhancements in the latest Windows 11 Insider Build 22509. Although a subtle change, the Start Menu can now be tweaked to show an extra row of content, either under Pinned or Recommended section. The taskbar, meanwhile, will now show the date and clock on secondary displays, too, like it currently does in Windows 10. It also won’t display overly sized icons in case you’ve set system scaling to 125 percent. The Settings app, which looks and works much better in Windows 11, is getting more self-contained and will no longer open the Control Panel to access Advanced sharing settings like Network discovery, File and printer sharing, and Public folder sharing. These will now appear under ‘Advanced Network Settings’ in the app. The preview build also restructures how app notifications are displayed for calls, reminders or alarms, while switching to airplane mode now preserves the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi setting if you previously turned on the radios with the airplane mode enabled. Additionally, Microsoft has brought several improvements to the Narrator experience on its Edge browser and has also included nearly two dozen bug fixes for various Windows components, including the Taskbar, Input, Windowing and Settings.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-59532066 The Metropolitan Police has said it does not routinely probe "retrospective breaches" of Covid laws amid calls for an investigation of a No 10 Christmas party held during 2020's restrictions. The party took place on 18 December, with a source telling the BBC that "several dozen" people attended. However, Covid restrictions in place at the time banned such events. The PM, who was not at the party, said no Covid rules were broken but No 10 has not said how party-goers complied. A source who attended the event told the BBC that party games were played, food and drink were served, and the party went on past midnight. The Mirror newspaper, which was the first to report the claims, also said Boris Johnson gave a speech at a "packed leaving do" for an aide on 27 November, when the country was in its second lockdown and socialising was banned. Covid families 'sickened' by No 10 Christmas party Kuenssberg: Playing by the rules? PM under fire over No 10 lockdown Christmas parties Writing separately to Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick on Friday, Labour MPs Neil Coyle and Barry Gardiner called for a full investigation into whether or not any laws had been broken. Sharing his letter on Twitter, Mr Coyle, the MP for Bermondsey and Southwark, in south London, said from reading the guidance, he believed "holding these events was a breach of the rules at the time". He said: "Like most constituents, I followed the rules and did not see my own dad last Christmas and, sadly, it was to be his last. "The sense of outrage from constituents is palpable that they followed the rules whilst those responsible for devising and enforcing them were breaching them at the top of government." His comments were criticised by Conservative MP Lucy Allan, who said: "Is this what you were sent to Parliament to do? Is this what you want the police to spend time doing?" Watch: Keir Starmer asks if No 10 held a Christmas party while the rest of the country was in lockdown Also sharing his correspondence on Twitter, Mr Gardiner, the MP for Brent North, in north-west London, said: "I hope you agree that no-one is above the law and your service needs to maintain public confidence that Covid rules apply equally to all people." He added he was "surprised" to hear Dame Cressida tell LBC the force was not currently investigating the party. In a statement, the UK's largest police force said it was "aware of widespread reporting" of "alleged breaches of the Health Protection Regulations" at a government building on two dates in November and December. The Met added it was the force's "policy not to routinely investigate retrospective breaches" of Covid laws but said it would "consider" the letters it had received. Two days prior to the event, London was plunged into Tier 3 lockdown restrictions, which banned people from mixing indoors with anyone not in their household or support bubble. People were allowed to gather if it was reasonably necessary for work purposes but that would not have included holding a party. Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, wrote to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case on Thursday, saying she found it "difficult to understand" how either event could have complied with the rules. She asked Mr Case if he would conduct an inquiry into the events and if he would refer any potential breach of the Covid regulations by Mr Johnson to the Met Police. 'It's really disgusting," says Safiah Ngah whose father died of Covid Boris Johnson has faced sharp criticism over the party with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer saying it showed it was "one rule for them and another rule for everybody else" and that it sent "completely the wrong message" to the public. Families who lost loved ones during the pandemic said they were "sickened" by the reports, with the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice group calling for an apology from Mr Johnson. Asked by reporters on Thursday why he would not tell the public what happened at the party, the prime minister replied: "Because I have told you." Instead, Mr Johnson tried to focus on this Christmas, saying the government was taking a "balanced and proportionate approach to the risk" and "people shouldn't be cancelling things", such as parties and nativity plays, because of concerns about the Omicron variant. Asked why he would not explain what happened at a Downing Street party in 2020, Boris Johnson says: "Because I told you." In a statement, the Met said: "The Metropolitan Police Service is aware of widespread reporting and has received correspondence relating to alleged breaches of the Health Protection Regulations at a Government building on two dates in November and December 2020. "It is our policy not to routinely investigate retrospective breaches of the Covid 19 regulations, we will however consider the correspondence received."

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59517821 The disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines flight, carrying 239 passengers and crew, is one of the world's biggest aviation mysteries. But a British aeronautical engineer, who has spent more than a year working on the disaster, thinks he has calculated where MH370 crashed. Richard Godfrey believes the Boeing 777 crashed into the Indian Ocean 2,000km west of Perth, Western Australia. The aircraft vanished from radar during a flight in March 2014. Mr Godfrey told the BBC he hoped "we'll be able to give closure to the next of kin and answers to the flying public and the aviation industry on exactly what happened with MH370 and how we prevent that in the future". He combined different data sets that were previously kept in separate domains, to align to this new location in the Southern Indian Ocean. Mr Godfrey said it was a "complicated exercise", but previously there was simply a lack of lateral thinking, across multiple disciplines, to bring this together. "No one had the idea before to combine Inmarsat satellite data, with Boeing performance data, with Oceanographic floating debris drift data, with WSPR net data," he said. Mr Godfrey said work with a team has been progressing for a year now, and "we've done quite a lot of testing of this new idea and we've came to the confidence to apply it to MH370". The exact point determined by data calculations is around 33 degrees south and 95 degrees east in the Indian Ocean. There have been two extensive searches of the Indian Ocean for MH370, which have yielded inconclusive results. The searches have cost hundreds of millions of dollars, and whilst there is demand from family members to find their loved ones, the costs associated are enormous. 'Tangible evidence' Grace Nathan lost her mother, Anne, in the crash. "It's really just been an ongoing nightmare. There is never an end. We just seem to be going in circles and hitting a brick wall after another. "We've been hoping for the longest time for something new - a new breakthrough, something new that would warrant the search starting again and at least there being a more precise location for the search being conducted at and to increase the odds of finding the plane" she told the BBC. Ms Nathan, a criminal defence lawyer who lives in Kuala Lumpur, wants the new data to be tested by aviation experts who can understand the science and physics behind the location and to test the theory is credible. She said: "We welcome all new findings, especially if it's based on tangible evidence. In this case it is based on tangible evidence. It's things that can be calculated. It's not based on just Google images or loose things that can't be backed up." Previous searches for MH370 have been difficult because of the size of the search area. Mr Godfrey said: "An area as large as a 120,000 sq km has been searched and that's not looking for a needle in a haystack - that's looking for something microscopic in a haystack. It's very difficult to do." 4,000 metres deep The engineer's new proposal is a circle radius of 40 nautical miles, far smaller than previous searches. "The wreckage could be behind a cliff or in a canyon on the ocean floor," he said. "And you need maybe three or four passes before you start to pick things up." The wreckage could lie as far as 4,000 metres deep, he added. More than thirty pieces of aircraft debris have been washed up on the beaches of the African coast and islands in the Indian Ocean. In 2009, Mr Godfrey was due to be a passenger on Air France 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, but work plans meant he had to remain in Brazil. That flight never reached its destination and was lost in the Atlantic. From this point, he became interested in flights lost at sea and locating them. Mr Godfrey is a founding member of the MH370 Independent Group, and an engineer with a background in building automatic landing systems and autopilot systems for aircraft. He said: "I've done a lot of work on information systems and handling lots of data and that's important on this analysis. There is huge amount of data to get through and filter out the needle in the haystack." David Gleave is the chief investigator at Aviation Safety Consultants. He has worked on aeroplane crashes and disappearances for decades. Mr Gleave expects there to be a new search, saying: "The funding of the new search will be the issue. Given that we now have additional accurate data that as to where the crash site might be, that appears to be entirely credible and consistent with other theories". The timing and launch of another search will depend on the availability of specially designed equipment and also the sea state. Consistent evidence He said: "Realistically we want to be in the Southern Ocean in the southern summer - which is about now. So quite when the search will be, it may start again in 12 months, because you can't get the assets together and on site in a short period of time. "But I think either the Chinese will take responsibility and look for their victims. Or private companies might search, sponsored by insurance companies." There were 122 Chinese nationals on board MH370, which departed from Kuala Lumpur but never reached its destination, Beijing. The vanishing has led to a huge number of theories as to what happened. One of the theories is that it was a 'pilot hijacking', where the pilot took control, and deactivated radar technology before turning around above the Gulf of Thailand and heading west. Mr Gleave said: "If you are choosing to hide the aeroplane in the Southern Indian Ocean, just make sure it was further to the west of the standard flight path, far away from beyond the range of Australia's search and rescue teams aircraft. So, this pinpointed location is consistent with that theory." The Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) involvement in the underwater search for MH370 concluded in October 2017. It told the BBC: "The ATSB is not involved in any contemporary efforts to establish the location of the aircraft. "Any decision to resume the search for the aircraft would be a matter for the Malaysian government, as the state of registry of the aircraft." The Malaysian government and Chinese government have been approached for a response. Grace Nathan said: "It's in the interests of global aviation safety that this plane is found so we can prevent something like this happening in the future. "It goes beyond our need for our closure."

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