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Following Microsoft's latest news of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, numerous members are looking for new ways to get the most from their membership. If you holding onto their membership or considering joining, we present this week's recommendations.

This weekend's titles feature a beloved JRPG, a delightful indie journey, and a brilliant puzzler set to leave the service shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the best ways to maximize value from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition matches that bill perfectly. You step into the part of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals involve making friendships, taking on employment, and keeping up with studies. By night, you work to solve a disturbing serial murder case by venturing into strange locations themed around your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, impeccable visuals, and a storyline packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a classic for many reasons. It also boasts a incredibly addictive cycle that will keep you up late into the night, repeatedly.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a primary selling point for Game Pass, the platform also showcases smaller indie gems. A perfect example of this is Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato. Inspired by the animated classic, this charming independent adventure is a fantasy tale steeped in South American traditions. Players join Miho, who, after assisting his grandma prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant world filled with potato-stealing frogs and other quirky animals.

Sopa unfolds like an learning-focused PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves challenges and helps the realm's residents by gathering an inventory of items. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet small game that proudly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to exit the service on October 15, giving you only a short time to experience it via subscription — and you definitely should. Developer the creators designed one of the best puzzle games of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on transitioning among realms inside other dimensions, and frequently you'll transport those realms, in the form of vibrant orbs, alongside you.

Although it lacks direct guidance, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a very natural way, yet they will challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat missed by the masses. Let's rectify that while we can.