JDM: Japanese Drift Master News

[p][/p][p]Ghost Keeper is a story-driven single player experience in which you control ghastly and monstrous minions to frighten and remove humans from what rightfully belongs to its demonic citizens. Visit distinct Victorian locations and use your tactical prowess to terrorize the people living there. Each minion that you control has a set of unique abilities that needs to be mindfully deployed to leverage success, but beware, not all humans are so defenseless - the Brotherhood of Light may be summoned to deal with your shenanigans. [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Ghost Keeper mixes strategy and puzzle game elements with a reverse light-horror setting and a good dose of grotesque humor.[/p][p][/p][p]Game Features:[/p]

• [p]Take control of ghosts, demons, and monsters, use their unique abilities to defeat your enemies.[/p]
• [p]Fight the malicious Brotherhood, show the world who is the ultimate Keeper of fearful creatures.[/p]
• [p]Exploit varied strategies, there is never a single path to victory - the way you lead is entirely up to you.[/p]
• [p]Marvel at the Victorian era setting, locations, style and atmosphere that’ll captivate you on each subsequent level.[/p]
• [p]It is an ultimate scaring experience! Remember that only through fear, can you claim true power![/p]

[p][/p][h3]About Early Access[/h3][hr][/hr][p]Play through an engaging story in 6 unique locations which serve as complex and long missions, with a set of updating objectives that need to be completed to progress forward. A step-by-step tutorial will ease you into the ways of the Keeper as you learn how to best use the monsters’ skills over the environment and its human inhabitants. 
[/p][p]Completing the Early Access plot line will unlock a sandbox mode, in which you can deploy your ghastly minions to any of the previously visited locations and take full advantage of their skills as you try to outmaneuver those pesky humans! 
[/p][h3]Demo Available[/h3][hr][/hr][p]Want to try out the game first? A demo for Ghost Keeper is available - anyone can try it for free. It can be found on Steam, by following this link:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Want to become a part of the community? Join Ghost Keeper’s Discord server:[/p][p][/p][p]Discord [/p][p]Thank you for taking the time and reading about Ghost Keeper, we hope you will give the game a chance![/p][p][/p][p]Claim Power Through Fear![/p][p]The Gaming Factory Team[/p][p]
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[p][/p][p]We know a lot of you and your friends have been waiting patiently for the PlayStation 5 version of JDM. Today, we’re happy to announce that we’ve committed to a release date.[/p][p][/p][h3]JDM: Japanese Drift Master will launch on PlayStation 5 February 6th, 2026![/h3][p][/p][p]Tell your gaming family and spread the word through your social media circles - we’re ready to host new players on Guntama streets! [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]
JDM will release with all of the content available on PC and Xbox. This includes all of the additions implemented since the game’s launch on Steam in May 2025, among others with: the Photo Mode and the Landmarks activity; new cars including the Honda NSX NA1, Subaru Impreza GV STI, Nissan GTR R35 EBA and all of the unlicensed cars which have been added for free to the game - yes, that means the whole Akina family of cars as well. PlayStation 5 users will also be able to enjoy the recently added Eurobeat radio tracks, as well as a plethora of bug fixes, physics updates and other gameplay adjustments.[/p][p][/p][p]The game will be available on Sony’s console with a 34,99 USD price tag. [/p][p][/p][p]DLC: Made in USA[/p][p]On launch day, players will also have access to the JDM: Made in USA DLC, hosting six, unlicensed cars, paying homage to muscle cars and to the American unique drifting scene. The DLC will be sold for 5,99 USD.[/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]We encourage everyone to join our Discord server, where you can talk with us directly as well connect with the entirety of our ever-growing community.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]See you on Guntama Streets![/p][p][/p][p]Let’s Drift!
The Gaming Factory Team[/p]

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[/p][p]To enter the year with good vibes, we’ve decided to extend the JDM’s promotion for another two weeks! If you’ve played through all of your new games during the Holiday break this might be your chance to finally venture to Guntama for some quality downhill drifting.[/p][p][/p][p]JDM will remain on its Steam Winter Sale -40% discount until January 19th! [/p][p][/p][h2]2026 in JDM[/h2][hr][/hr][p]We’ve already shared this news multiple times with everyone, but just as a reminder - we’re continuing to work on expanding the Paint Shop with a sticker / livery addition. The system poses more problems than we initially expected, and we’re dealing with them as you read these words. We expect the update to be released soon, but we cannot commit to any solid deadline yet. Please be patient. [/p][p][/p][p]The next big thing for us is the launch of the PlayStation 5 version of the game - it will happen soon, but we’re not yet ready to drop the release date. Stay tuned for more info! [/p][p][/p][p]Last but not least, we’re cooking the multiplayer component for the game. The development process is coming along nicely, and we’ll have more details for you in the upcoming months. What we can say right now is that we’re aiming to launch multiplayer on all platforms simultaneously and are working towards having a cross-platform experience. We’re also planning on doing some closed beta testing on Steam before everything goes live. We know a lot of you are waiting for this feature and we can’t wait to see you racing downhill alongside your friends! Again, stay tuned for upcoming devlogs to be the first to learn about new updates.
[/p][h2]Other Discounted titles[/h2][hr][/hr][p]We’ve extended our sales for the rest of the games from our portfolio, here’s a few highlights if you want to support us as a company:[/p]

• [p]Puppet House - 70% discount[/p]
• [p]Electrician Simulator - 95% discount[/p]
• [p]Lesson Learned - 80% discount[/p]
• [p]Bakery Simulator - 95% discount[/p]

[p]and more![/p][p][/p][p]Check our publishing Steam page for more details:[/p][p][/p][p]https://store.steampowered.com/developer/gamingfactory[/p][p][/p][h2]Thank you![/h2][hr][/hr][p]Thank you for being a part of this journey. It’s been over half a year since we launched JDM and 2025 was full of awesome drifting moments thanks to you - your feedback (be it good or bad) has driven the course of our development and will continue to do so in 2026. See you on Guntama roads![/p][p][/p][p]Join our Discord server to stay in touch with the rest of the JDM community! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Let’s Drift![/p][p]The Gaming Factory Team[/p]

[p][/p][p]Before Chris Boswell had the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of his unique car, it lived as a rendered concept from a very talented artist known by his Instagram handle as adry53customs. [/p][p][/p][p]Back in 2015 for his Fastlane Project adry53customs created the “Jackhammer”. A mean looking take on American muscle cars. The design looks like a hyperbole of everything we love about them - the over-the-top blower, towering menacingly over the car, bursting with power even when parked. The headlights resembling some of the most classic of designs from the era and the full-blown aggressive look of the chassis. It’s a massive beast but at the same time it feels very slick, almost like a beefed-up shark that has transformed into a car to prowl the streets. Elegance and power, muscle and grace. It’s a car you never forget once you see it.[/p][p][/p][p]Take a look at the original renders:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And now take a look at the car’s rendition in JDM[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Chris just couldn’t resist to build his own version of the “Jackhammer”. [/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]If you like the design follow adry53customs on Instagram for even more awesome designs, there’s plenty more from where this came from. You can find him here[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]Join our Discord server to discuss all available cars in JDM as well as those you would want to see added next.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Let’s Drift[/p][p]The Gaming Factory Team[/p]

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[/p][p]The year slowly comes to an end but we still have one quick patch for you fine folks. There were some minor issues with the 1.8.2 update and we have some fixes for them. So without further ado:[/p][p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][hr][/hr][p][/p][h3]All Platforms:[/h3]

• [p]Fixed issues with invalid run times being displayed after entering the Grip Leaderboards. [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the Akina Phantom Hachi Z ‘handmade’ bodykit - it should now display its proper livery (you can find the skin in the Tuner Shop under body kits for the car).[/p][p][/p]

[h3]Xbox:[/h3]

• [p]Fixed the issue with the Xbox splash screen.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issues with manga pages on Xbox.[/p]
• [p]Added the missing loading screens, which came from the community Photo Contest (sorry guys!).[/p][p][/p]

[hr][/hr][p][/p][p]And this is a wrap for fixes this year. We will be taking a few slower days for the Holidays to regenerate and then we’re back to working on the PlayStation 5 version of the game, as well as the expanded Paint Shop (livery system) and the multiplayer component for all platforms. [/p][p][/p][p]Have a fantastic Holiday break - enjoy your free time and get some good drifting practice before you can compete against other players in 2026. [/p][p][/p][p]Let’s Drift![/p][p]The Gaming Factory Team[/p]