Yoga 11s powers off in some 3d games, but only on battery!

I have had my Yoga 11s for less than one week, and I love it, except for one strange problem. When I'm running certain 3D games (only when on the battery), the computer suddenly powers off with no warning. If I am plugged in, then this doesn't seem to happen. I am able to run 3DMark all the way through with no crash, and Mirror's Edge and Awesomenauts run just fine.However, some 3d games such as Trine 2 and Microsoft Mahjong cause this shutdown to happen.
So far, I have tried: updating the graphics driver to the latest version (from Intel), updating the chipset driver (from Lenovo's site), updating Intel Rapid Storage Technology Driver (from Lenovo's site). I have also updated the Lenovo Energy Management Driver. I've tried tweaking various power plan settings as well, but I'm mystified. It seems like an overheating issue, but why only certain games, and only when on battery?
I'd love any pointers for solving this. I love this laptop otherwise, so far.
*update* The same thing happens with Dead Space 3. Graphics set to low, and vsync is turned on. Laptop powers down with zero warning on battery. Seems to be running fine when plugged in. Are the fans not being used to their full potential when the laptop is on battery? Anyone with any ideas????
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I believe that I have solved the problem. After further observation, it seemed that the fan was never getting activated at full speed on battery, as it was when plugged in. This would logically lead to overheating. I downloaded the newest driver for the "Intel Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework" from Lenovo's website, and this appears to have fixed the issue! I seem to be able to run Dead Space 3, Microsoft Mahjong, and Trine 2 on battery without a shutdown. I will test more extensively and post a confirmation later.
I hope this might help someone else, if anyone runs into the same problem.
On the driver download page for the Yoga 11s, look for "Intel DPTF Driver".

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