Best way to cool MacBook Pro

I've been looking at ways to cool my MacBook Pro down when gaming. I've come across two in particular: Targus Chill Mat for Mac [AWE41US] and ThermaPak HeatShift Pad. Any suggestions on which would work better or other options?

Found this post while doing my own search for similar reasons. It is hard to find a cooler that will have much effect on that upper left area that gets really warm. Most seem to be designed to blow air up into the middle/bottom of the machine and  exhaust from the sides. That is little help.  If I play an mmorpg like swtor, the machine runs very hot even over a short period of time. Here is where I am starting.
I am waiting on a Cooler Master notepal U3. It is aluminum and has 3-80mm fans that can be placed where you want them to blow. If I am able to get the result I am looking for I will probably replace the fans with something a little more robust and quieter.
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-NotePal-Notebook-R9-NBC-8PCK-G/dp/B003ZMF27G /ref=pd_cp_e_0
Hope this helps.

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