Valve has uploaded an official teardown of its Steam Deck, two months before the portable gaming console is released.

The roughly five-minute video is a walkthrough on how to not only open up the Steam Deck but how to replace the thumbsticks and SSD included with the handheld. Despite being an official demo, Valve issues a warning at the beginning noting that, while they cannot stop you from doing so, it is strongly advising you not to open up the Steam Deck for any reason.

The main reason Valve is strongly advising you not to pry the Steam Deck open is due to the console's battery — should you puncture the battery while opening it up, there's a chance the battery may catch on fire. Noting that if you damage the battery, the Steam Deck's warranty will not cover anything that you break.

Valve also notes that while the screws holding the Steam Deck can be removed, they have a high probability of being stripped, meaning the screw becomes so damaged that it becomes difficult to remove, even with a screwdriver. More importantly, if you remove the screws, Valve warns that opening the case will weaken the Steam Deck's drop resistance with "no way to avoid" it once you open up the Steam Deck.

The teardown reveals that the SSD uses an M.2 2230 form-factor slot in every configuration of the Steam Deck, including the most affordable 64GB model which includes eMMC storage. The other two models use NVMe SSDs. Valve warns that swapping the SSD inside with another may consume too much energy, make the Steam Deck susceptible to overheating, and may negatively impact other key components such as the wireless module through electromagnetic interference.

The video also demonstrates how to remove the Steam Deck's thumbsticks, with the narrator noting it is "easy to remove," though replacing the part will be tricky. Like the other parts inside the Steam Deck, both the SSD and thumbsticks are custom to support the functionality of the Steam Deck.

Despite this, at about halfway into the video, Valve says it plans to share more information about come about replaceable (and also compatible) parts, including thumbsticks and SSDs "in the coming months." So, if you are brave enough to open up your Steam Deck and modify it to your liking, you will be happy to know that Valve is providing a resource of compatible parts and where to purchase them.

The Steam Deck is slated to be released sometime in December, but due to high demand, most people may receive one as early as next year. For more information on the Steam Deck, check out our hands-on preview.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

Amazon is reportedly creating a Steam competitor that's currently named Vapour.

As reported by PC Gamer, a Twitter user has screenshots of files they claim are from the massive Twitch leak that occurred on Wednesday. Among the files are what appears to be information regarding an app called Vapour. PC Gamer says the files indicate Vapour will integrate Twitch with an online store to purchase games.

While Amazon Prime members do get a monthly rotation of free games similar to services like PS Plus, Amazon doesn't have a dedicated store or app similar to Steam.

There's also a feature of Vapour with the name Vapeworld that could be some kind of 3D chat. Various images have been found inside the Vapeworld files including potential emojis like a picture of Bob Ross and a Hearthstone card.

The PC Gamer report notes that Amazon filed a patent in 2017 called "Joining Games from a Spectating System." The patent describes the ability to watch and start live broadcasts as well as purchase games and game demos. The app would then let you download the games as well.

Twitch confirmed on Wednesday that "a breach has taken place" but it's not confirmed at this time whether the news of Vapour is accurate or not.

Vapour is not the only piece of information to come out of the Twitch leak. Twitch's source code as well as data containing the amount of money paid to streamers have also reportedly been revealed.

Twitch already had problems on their hands with Twitch streamers organizing a boycott in September 2021. The boycott's purpose was to raise awareness of the lack of features to block hate raids and other forms of bullying. Twitch responded almost a month later with a verified chat feature.

While Twitch is getting its act together, check out IGN's list of the best games of 2021 so far.

Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.

Spoilers follow for the Season 1 finale of What If…?, which is now streaming on Disney Plus. For more, check out our reviews of all the previous episodes:

What If…? Season 1, Episode 1 – Review

What If…? Season 1, Episode 2 – Review

What If…? Season 1, Episode 3 – Review

What If…? Season 1, Episode 4 – Review

What If…? Season 1, Episode 5 – Review

What If…? Season 1, Episode 6 – Review

What If…? Season 1, Episode 7 – Review

What If…? Season 1, Episode 8 – Review

After eight episodes of build-up, The Watcher finally breaks his oath this week… well, again, he already did that last week. But now, The Watcher is going on offense with a team of cosmic Avengers to stop the multiverse’s latest threat: Ultron. It’s a set-up fraught with peril for a show that has, to this point, often let good storytelling take a backseat to the action. That dynamic recurs this week, with a climactic showdown that often miscalculates when to hold back and when to let loose. In that way, What If’s first season manages to end with both a bang and a whimper.

After Ultron’s (Ross Marquand) victory last week, The Watcher (Jeffrey Wright) and Strange Supreme (Benedict Cumberbatch) agree that the only way to stop the robot is to, in grand Marvel fashion, assemble a team. The ensuing sequence of The Watcher gathering his chosen warriors gives What If the chance to put a button on some of the loose ends it’s created. Instead, scenes like a Dairy Queen-set attack on Ego and Shuri and Pepper storming Wakanda’s throne room to face Killmonger are just used as backdrop, which was a missed opportunity to bring those storylines to a more satisfying close. It does, however, culminate with Thor (Chris Hemsworth) hilariously shrieking as he’s pulled into the sky in the middle of an excellent battle cry. “Thor, but dumber and funnier” has been one of What If’s greatest successes to date.

The bulk of the episode is dedicated to, you guessed it, a giant fight against Ultron! And after last week’s mind-bending, multiverse-shattering trip through the cosmos, the finale’s showdown was underwhelming. With Ultron nigh-invincible thanks to a full set of Infinity Stones, it’s a series of attempts to slow Ultron that are obviously destined to fail, and no amount of explosions or zombies pouring out of sky portals can add momentum to that effort. The fight is basically a rehash of Infinity War’s battle on Titan, with the Guardians of the Multiverse attempting to separate the Stones from Ultron’s body. But with all these heroes strangers to each other and to their foe, it’s hard to get emotionally invested in the action, especially after how good a job last week’s episode did at handling Clint’s story.

There are some effective moments through the clash, though. At one point, the heroes manage to separate the Soul Stone from Ultron, and the camera focuses on the stone on the ground, restricting perspective as the battle happens around it. A close up of a rock on the ground is the most cinematic moment of this cosmically scaled showdown, a great reminder that getting the story’s foundation right is far more important than focusing too much on the chaotic action running through it. But the finale relies on shoddy plotting left and right to push itself forward. At one point, Black Widow (Lake Bell) is sent careening across the city into a random building… the one in which her motorcycle and last remaining magic hacking arrow are waiting in a beam of light! When you’ve already had the hand of a demigod involved in getting your finale to where it needs to be, deus ex machina is overkill.

Speaking of, sidelining the powerful Watcher while he waited to freeze Zola (Toby Jones) and the treacherous Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) in a pocket universe doesn’t make sense. He’s already broken his oath by assembling his Guardians (the title of the episode is “What If… The Watcher Broke His Oath?”), why stop there? He’s perfectly happy dropping Widow in a universe where her Variant died; that sure feels like interference to me. It took Ultron levelling countless universes for The Watcher to become an active participant and now all it takes is a stern look from Natasha Romanoff? While Jeffrey Wright’s performance has been solid throughout the season, it would’ve been nice to see more thought given to establishing The Watcher as a character to make sense of these idiosyncrasies.

The Los Angeles City Council has voted to require proof of vaccination at movie theaters, as well as other venues, beginning next month.

Deadline reports that the council voted 11-2 to pass the ordinance, which requires COVID-19 vaccinations to enter indoor movie theaters, concerts, sporting events, restaurants, bars, gyms, and more. The new rule will take effect beginning November 6. People who fail to follow the requirement could face thousands in fines upon multiple infractions. This new ordinance in Los Angeles is similar to those seen in New York and San Francisco.

Speaking about the vote, LA City Council President Nury Martinez said, "No one will force you to get a vaccine, but if you decide not to get one, there are certain things you will not be able to do.”

The box office is starting to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest James Bond film, No Time to Die, has not premiered in North America yet, but it already made nearly $120 million in its international debut. This includes the highest single-day earnings in the U.K. and Ireland, with $11.4 million on Saturday.

In the U.S., Venom: Let There Be Carnage set a pandemic-era record with a $90 million domestic box office debut. This beat Black Widow's $80 million from earlier this year.

Other, individual events are also requiring proof of vaccination. The Call of Duty Championship League in August was one of the first esports event to require vaccination against COVID-19. PAX West 2021 also required vaccinations or negative tests. Meanwhile, Evo's in-person fighting game tournament was canceled entirely this year due to the rising threat of the Delta variant of COVID-19.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Michael Keaton fit into his Batman suit on the set of The Flash after 30 years since his last appearance as the character.

Keaton appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in an episode that aired on Tuesday. A clip of the episode available on YouTube features Colbert asking Keaton if he thinks he can still "fit in the original suit." Keaton replied that it has already been done.

"Svelte as ever, man," Keaton said.

Colbert began to ask, "Was it the same-," to which Keaton answered, "Same dimension. Same fitting."

Keaton provided no other details on his role in The Flash, which is set to hit theaters on November 4, 2022. Ben Affleck recently talked about the "fun" of playing Batman again and joked that he's probably under "some gag order I'm not even aware of" and was afraid to talk too much about DC's highly-anticipated upcoming production.

Keaton is likely under similar restrictions. Instead of talking about The Flash, Keaton praised Will Arnett's turn as LEGO Batman after Colbert praised Keaton's Batman performance.

"I'll tell you a great version [of Batman], and that is, if you haven't seen it or heard it, Will Arnett's LEGO Batman is really funny," Keaton said. "Like, really funny."

The Flash star Ezra Miller will make an apperance at DC FanDome on October 16, so it's likely more details will be revealed then. Check out the full DC FanDome celebrity guest list.

Flash director Andy Muschietti posted a picture on Instagram of what appears to be Michael Keaton's Batman Returns suit painted red with a Flash lightning bolt symbol on it. There is no caption with the image, so whether the remixed batsuit will actually appear in the movie remains to be seen.

Petey Oneto is a freelance writer for IGN.