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After the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, numerous members are seeking new ways to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or thinking about signing up, we present this week's picks.

This weekend's titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful independent journey, and a brilliant puzzler scheduled to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

Among the top methods to get your money's worth from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description perfectly. Players take on the role of a teenager who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve making friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by exploring strange dungeons themed around your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic turn-based combat, impeccable visuals, and a plot full of twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a highly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key attraction for the service, the subscription also highlights smaller indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this charming indie game is a magical realist tale steeped in South American traditions. You follow Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant world populated by potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa plays out similar to an learning-focused computer title from the 90s, as Miho solves puzzles and aids the world's inhabitants by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little game that proudly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to exit Game Pass on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Studio Geometric Interactive designed one of the finest puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between realms within additional dimensions, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very intuitive way, yet they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by many players. Let's correct that now.