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After Microsoft's recent announcement of Xbox Game Pass membership updates, featuring a cost hike for the Ultimate Tier to $thirty per month, many subscribers are looking for new methods to get the most from their subscription. If you holding onto their membership or considering signing up, here are our latest picks.

This weekend's titles feature a acclaimed Japanese role-playing game, a charming independent adventure, and a superb puzzle game scheduled to depart from the platform shortly.

Persona 4: The Golden Edition

One of the top ways to maximize value from your subscription is by diving into a extensive, captivating RPG — and Persona 4 Golden fits that description exactly. You take on the part of a high school student who has relocated to the quiet rural town of Inaba. During the day, your objectives involve making friendships, working part-time jobs, and keeping up with studies. At night, you investigate a disturbing string of murders by exploring strange dungeons based on your friends' inner fears.

With a memorable cast of characters, tactical turn-based combat, flawless art design, and a plot full of surprises, Persona 4 Golden is considered a masterpiece for good reason. It also boasts a highly addictive cycle that will keep you up past bedtime, repeatedly.

Sopa - Tale of the Stolen Potato

Although major releases like Ninja Gaiden IV are a key selling point for Game Pass, the subscription also showcases smaller games. A great 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 assisting his grandmother prepare soup, is transported to a vibrant realm filled with potato-stealing frogs and various quirky creatures.

Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato unfolds like an learning-focused computer title from the 1990s, as Miho tackles challenges and aids the world's residents by gathering an assortment of objects. Even if it's a bit unpolished, Sopa: Tale of the Stolen Potato is a sweet little game that openly celebrates its appreciation for South America.

Cocoon

Cocoon is scheduled to leave the service on Oct. 15, leaving only a few days to experience it via subscription — and you absolutely must. Studio the creators designed one of the best puzzlers of this generation in the 2023 release Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure. Its core puzzle mechanic revolves around transitioning between realms inside additional dimensions, and often you'll transport those realms, in the shape of vibrant spheres, alongside you.

Although it lacks explicit instructions, everything about Cocoon's puzzles is designed in a highly natural way, though they can challenge you as well. The year 2023 proved a big year for video games, so it's understandable if Cocoon: A Puzzle Adventure was a bit missed by many players. We should correct that while we can.