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After the company's latest news of Xbox Game Pass subscription updates, including a cost hike for the top tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are seeking fresh ways to get the most from their membership. For those keeping their subscription or thinking about signing up, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent journey, and a superb puzzler set to depart from the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the top methods to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a lengthy, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden matches that description exactly. You take on the role of a teenager who has just moved to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your goals involve making friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with schoolwork. At night, you investigate a chilling string of murders by venturing into unique locations themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical battle system, impeccable art design, and a plot packed with twists, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly addictive cycle that will have you playing past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also highlights lesser-known games. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this charming indie adventure is a magical realist journey rooted in South American traditions. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandma prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm populated by potato-stealing frogs and various eccentric animals.

Sopa plays out similar to an educational computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and helps the realm's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of items. Even if it's a little rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming little game that proudly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is set to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you definitely must. Studio Geometric Interactive crafted one of the finest puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among worlds within additional worlds, and often you'll carry those worlds, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural manner, yet 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 many players. We should rectify that now.