Screen turns black while playing App Store Games

i got a first generation Mac Pro and i usually run After Effects or Cinema 4D, but i decided to give the app store a try and run a game. i can play for about 5 minutes and then my screen goes black. i have no control other that turning my computer off with the power button, and when it has a black screen i can still hear the game sounds. also, my monitors shut off. i am running mac os 10.6.8(snow leopard). can someone please help me?

Try opening up the side cover and cleaning all dust for the interior. Especially from heatsinks and fans. It maybe that the Mac is overheating.
Go to the Mac App Store and look fora a temperature monitoring app to monitor temps and fan speeds. I use Macs Fan Control which is not in the Mac App.Store. When I got my 2013 Mac Pro none of the apps in the Mac App Store were compatible with the new Mac Pro

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