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Following the company's recent news of Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, many subscribers are seeking fresh methods to maximize their membership. For those holding onto their membership or considering joining, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's titles feature a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful independent adventure, and a brilliant puzzle game scheduled to leave the service soon.

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 Golden fits that bill perfectly. You take on the role of a high school student who has just moved to the quiet countryside of Inaba. By day, your goals include forming new friends, taking on employment, and managing studies. By night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by exploring strange dungeons themed around your companions' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless visuals, and a plot packed with twists, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is regarded as a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big titles like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases smaller games. A great instance of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from Spirited Away, this enchanting independent game is a magical realist journey rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant world populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds similar to an educational PC game from the 90s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the realm's inhabitants by collecting an inventory of items. Even if it's a little unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a heartwarming small game that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is set to leave Game Pass on Oct. 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Developer the creators designed one of the finest puzzle games of recent years in 2023's Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around moving between realms inside additional worlds, and often you'll transport those worlds, in the form of colorful spheres, with you.

While it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, yet they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a massive year for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was somewhat overlooked by many players. Let's rectify that now.