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And now we present the women who make you actually want to go in to the office. Are you a hot girl with a cool job? Write us so we can appreciate your ravishing beauty.

What's your job?
I am a series regular on Arcade, on ManiaTV. Which is where I play video games, review video games, talk about video games, write editorials and argue about topics that are important -- or not so important -- in the gaming world.

I happened to see a casting notice for a "female videogame expert" and basically out of curiosity sent in my headshot and a long-winded e-mail listing my favorite games. I think calling Heavenly Sword "God of War: Boobs Edition" and admitting that I cried during Metal Gear Solid 4 cinched the job for me!

Does anything suck about being a professional gamer?
There have been a few times that I have had to stay up basically for days, to beat a game that I really, really dislike because I know I have a review due for it. It can be pretty frustrating, when all I want to do is break the disc in half, spit on it, then mail it back to the developer as-is; but I know I have to put at least nine more hours in to finish.

Kathryn Lyn -- Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player

    Kathryn Lyn, Video Game Player



Find out what video game characters Kathryn would like to date after the jump.

Have you ever been hit on for your game skills?
I definitely get hit on more for my gaming skills than anything else. Men tend to be pretty surprised when they find out that my main interests are video games and comic books, so it's an easy icebreaker since that usually means we share some common ground. Or they see what a complete nerd I am, and it puts them at ease.

If you were going to date a video game character who would it be? What video game character are you most like?
I would probably go for Balthier, from Final Fantasy XII. He's sarcastic and cool, and with a change of clothes, could be damn hot! I also have a thing for Kratos, from God of War -- but I don't know if he's the dating type. And of course I'll always have a place in my heart for Solid Snake, since Metal Gear is my favorite game franchise. As for who I'm most like; in a perfect world, I'd love to say Ada Wong from Resident Evil 4 meets Kitana from Mortal Kombat. Because I would be ridiculously kick-ass. BUT, in real life, I've been told I remind people of Mitsuru from Persona 3 and Tifa from FFVII. And didn't Daria have a game, back in the 90s?

For more Kathryn, check out her MySpace.