VICE SIGNAL

Dispatches from the long march to Leonida — hype with receipts, zero fake leaks.

2026-11-05

There's a New Ministry in Vice City: The Juvan Resurrection

The Minister, Juvan of the Juvan Resurrection, brings a Church Without Walls to Vice City, with Video Mass from anywhere, Confessions by Phone (RemotePenance), and a list of the sins Leonida needs cleansed of.

2026-10-27

It's 4:20 Somewhere. Now a Free, Open-Source API Tells You Exactly Where

The Official 420 World Clock at 420.menow.us shows live where on Earth it is 4:20, with cannabis-law cards for every zone, and its data is a free, no-key, MIT-licensed API at api.420.menow.us.

2026-10-27

JellyDazzle and KoiKnife Are Out on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android

Two apps, the music-reactive kaleidoscope JellyDazzle and the koi guide KoiKnife, are now on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Mac and on Google Play, with every store link here.

2026-10-25

The GTA 6 Mapping Project: How Fans Drew Leonida Before Rockstar Did

For four years, volunteers have been rebuilding GTA VI's map one frame at a time. Version 16 just redrew Leonida, and it came out smaller than the hype. Here's how the GTA 6 Mapping Project works, what the latest map says, and where to explore it before November 19.

2026-10-23

Play GTA 6 Up to 18 Hours Early on Xbox: The New Zealand Trick

GTA VI unlocks at midnight local time, and New Zealand hits midnight first: 6:00 AM Eastern on November 18, a full 18 hours before the East Coast. It's an Xbox-only trick: one settings change. Here's exactly how, and what can go wrong.

2026-08-13

98 Days Out: A Countdown Survival Guide

Published exactly 98 days before November 19. A pacing plan for the final stretch — the confirmed milestones, the rewatch schedule, the pre-order math, and how to land at launch week rested instead of ruined.

2026-08-13

The Double Premiere: Planning the Extended Look Watch Party

Rockstar's "An Extended Look" drops on Netflix Aug 27, then hits YouTube free six hours later. That weird double-airing is secretly the best watch-party format ever designed. Here's how to run yours.

2026-08-13

How to Smell a Fake Leak From a Mile Away

The house rules. A field guide to GTA 6 leak hygiene — the tells of a fabricated "leak," the receipts-or-it-didn't-happen standard, and the three-question checklist we run before anything gets posted here.