MacBook Pro Retina Windows Bootcamp Massively Overheating

Hey all,
After a struggle I finally got a Windows 7 64-bit installed into a partition and working. All well and good.
However, during gaming (my only reason for a Windows partition, until the game manufacturers create a native OS X version) the MBP overheats. I have a feeling the demise of my last MBP was due to this problem.
For reasons personal to my health, I game on the sofa with the laptop on ... my lap. So adding space underneath isn't really an option.
I'm looking for some advice, because I want to make the use of the NVIDIA graphics drivers I have to enjoy the visuals of the game, but I need to preserve my hardware. Windows runs fine without heating and the machine is beautifully cold in OSX even when designing.
Here's some Spec:
OSX: 10.9.5
Windows: 7
Processor: 2.3Ghz Intel Core i7
Memory: 16GB 1600 Mhz DDR3
Graphics: Intel IRIS Pro 1536 MB
MBP: Retina, 15 inch Late 2013
Just looking for ideas to keep great graphics but not melt my mac

I think I figured it out finally. It's installing windows now.Not sure how to delete my thread but assistance is no longer needed.

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