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Following the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty per month, many subscribers are looking for fresh ways to maximize their membership. If you holding onto their subscription or considering signing up, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's games feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a brilliant puzzler set to leave the service soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to get your money's worth from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a extensive, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that description exactly. You take on the part of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making new friends, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by venturing into unique locations themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also features a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also highlights lesser-known indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this enchanting independent adventure is a fantasy journey steeped in Latin American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful world filled with potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric creatures.

Sopa unfolds similar to an educational PC game from the 1990s, as Miho tackles puzzles and helps the realm's residents by gathering an inventory of objects. Though it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa is a heartwarming little game that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, leaving only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning between realms inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon's challenges is designed in a very intuitive way, though they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon was a bit overlooked by the masses. Let's correct that while we can.