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Following the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty monthly, many members are looking for fresh ways to get the most from their subscription. If you keeping their membership or considering signing up, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's games feature a beloved Japanese role-playing game, a charming indie journey, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to leave the platform shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the top methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that description exactly. Players step into the role of a high school student who has relocated to the sleepy rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making new friends, working employment, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique locations themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a unforgettable group of heroes, strategic battle system, flawless visuals, and a storyline packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also features a incredibly addictive cycle that will have you playing late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden 4 are a key selling point for the service, the platform also showcases smaller indie gems. A great instance of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this charming indie game is a fantasy tale rooted in South American culture. Players join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a colorful realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and other quirky creatures.

Sopa plays out like an educational computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's residents by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa is a heartwarming small game that openly showcases its appreciation for the region's culture.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, leaving only a short time to play it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Studio the creators designed one of the best puzzlers of this generation in 2023's Cocoon. Its core gameplay element focuses on transitioning between realms inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

Although it doesn't have explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is built in a very natural way, yet they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive year for games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by the masses. Let's rectify that now.