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After Microsoft's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, including a price increase for the top tier to $thirty monthly, numerous subscribers are looking for fresh ways to get the most from their subscription. If you holding onto their membership or considering joining, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's games feature a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful independent adventure, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

Among the top methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill perfectly. Players step into the part of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals include forming new friends, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons based on your companions' inner fears.

With a unforgettable cast of characters, tactical battle system, impeccable visuals, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also features a incredibly addictive cycle that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights smaller indie gems. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this charming independent adventure is a magical realist tale rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato plays out like an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles puzzles and aids the realm's residents by gathering an inventory of objects. Even if it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small experience that openly celebrates its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, giving you only a few days to play it via your membership — and you definitely must. Studio the creators crafted one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element revolves around transitioning among realms within additional dimensions, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the form of colorful orbs, with you.

Although it doesn't have direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is designed in a highly intuitive manner, though they will challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big period for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by many players. We should correct that while we can.