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Following the company's latest announcement of Xbox Game Pass subscription updates, featuring a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $30 monthly, numerous subscribers are seeking fresh methods to maximize their subscription. If you holding onto their subscription or thinking about signing up, we present this week's picks.

This weekend's titles include a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a delightful indie journey, and a superb puzzler scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4 Golden

One of the top ways to maximize value from your subscription is by immersing yourself in a lengthy, captivating role-playing game — and Persona 4 Golden fits that bill exactly. You take on the part of a teenager who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. By day, your goals include making new friends, taking on part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a chilling serial murder case by venturing into unique dungeons based on your companions' inner fears.

With a memorable group of heroes, tactical battle system, flawless art design, and a plot packed with surprises, Persona 4 Golden is regarded as a classic for good reason. It also boasts a incredibly addictive cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, night after night.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

While big releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for the service, the platform also showcases smaller games. A great example of this is Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato. Drawing from the animated classic, this charming indie game is a fantasy tale steeped in South American traditions. Players follow Miho, who, after helping his grandmother prepare soup, is pulled into a vibrant realm populated by potato-nabbing frogs and other eccentric animals.

Sopa plays out like an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho solves challenges and aids the world's inhabitants by collecting an assortment of items. Though it's a bit rough around the edges, Sopa is a sweet little game that openly showcases its love for the region's culture.

Cocoon

Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure is scheduled to leave Game Pass on October 15, giving you only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you definitely should. Developer the creators crafted one of the finest puzzlers of recent years in the 2023 release Cocoon. Its central puzzle mechanic focuses on moving among realms inside additional worlds, and frequently you'll carry those worlds, in the shape of vibrant orbs, with you.

Although it doesn't have explicit guidance, everything about Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure's challenges is designed in a very intuitive manner, though they will test you as well. The year 2023 proved a massive period for video games, so it's no surprise if Cocoon was somewhat missed by the masses. We should correct that while we can.