Is it possible to upgrade my laptop for gaming?

I'm wanting to play some video games preferably VIA a computer but at the moment I only have my laptop and it doesn't have the minimum requirements for most. The main contender is Dragon Age Inquisition, and I've heard it had a pretty high standard to run.

My laptop is a Lenovo: Intel Core i3 - 4000, CPU 2.4GHz

Other than buying a graphics card that fits the bill, is there anything else I could do/upgrade to be able to use it for the game(s)? Or should I just give up! I've played a good amount on it without much issue, but I've heard some horror stories of hard drives getting ruined if the game is too intense and it overheats.

You can't upgrade the video card on a laptop. They are soldered in and part of the motherboard. Laptops usually have cooling issues. Playing games on them can overheat and fry components on the motherboard.

I would look into building a desktop computer. Buying laptops for gaming is expensive in comparison.

Laptops can't be upgraded, the only thing you can upgrade is ram and that will make a minimal difference in gaming if any at all.