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After Microsoft's latest news of Game Pass membership changes, including a price increase for the Ultimate Tier to $30 per month, many members are looking for new methods to maximize their membership. For those holding onto their membership or considering signing up, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's titles feature a acclaimed JRPG, a delightful independent journey, and a superb puzzler set to leave the platform soon.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the best methods to get your money's worth from Game Pass is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, engaging RPG — and Persona 4: The Golden Edition fits that bill perfectly. Players take on the part of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet countryside of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve making new friends, working employment, and managing studies. At night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by exploring unique dungeons themed around your friends' deepest insecurities.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical battle system, flawless art design, and a storyline full of surprises, Persona 4: The Golden Edition is considered a masterpiece for many reasons. It also boasts a highly engrossing gameplay loop that will keep you up late into the night, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for the service, 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 enchanting indie game is a fantasy tale rooted in Latin American culture. You join Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a colorful world filled with potato-stealing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa unfolds like an learning-focused PC game from the 1990s, as Miho solves puzzles and helps the world's inhabitants by gathering an assortment of items. Though it's a bit unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that proudly showcases its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure

Cocoon is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely should. Developer the creators designed one of the finest puzzle games of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core gameplay element focuses on moving among worlds within additional dimensions, and frequently you'll carry those realms, in the form of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

While it doesn't have direct instructions, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's puzzles is built in a highly intuitive way, yet they can challenge you as well. 2023 was a big period for games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit overlooked by the masses. We should rectify that now.