Modern Combat shoots into US App Store top 20

Despite the very top of the US App Store Top 100 remaining the same as last week - Geared #1, Alive 4-ever #2 and Cooking Dash #3, there been plenty of other changes.

Most obvious is the arrival of Gameloft's Modern Combat: Sandstorm.

It went live on 3rd September and entered the Top 100 the next day. Despite being priced at $6.99, it currently sits at #14.

It's the highest placed, 'premium-priced' game. Gameloft's Gangstar: West Coast Hustle ($6.99) is next highest at #24.

All positions were recorded on Sunday 6th September, as part of PocketGamer.biz's weekly App Store Analysis. The App Store chart itself is updated every three hours or so.

But while it's been a good week for Gameloft, with ten games in the Top 100 - and their average price is up 16 per cent to $3.79 - EA Mobile has done even better.

It now has 15 games in the Top 100, and thanks to some price cutting, it's been increasing their chart position too.

SimCity climbed 23 places to #49 on a price cut from $4.99 to $2.99, while CLUE jumped 23 place to #53 on a price cut of $2.99 to $1.99. Trivial Pursuit and Yahtzee Adventures also had their prices cut.

Another notable mover is Appy Entertainment's FaceFighter (99c).

It recently received an update, adding a Bluetooth multiplayer, and has since re-entered the chart at #9. However, the main reason for this is because it's been marketed as a 'What's Hot' app by Apple.

Real Racing jumped back in the Top 100, too, thanks to its weekend price cut from $9.99 to $6.99.

As for games getting into the chart for the first time, intriguing Japanese platformer Mr AahH!! (99c) was in at #39, Pangea's Enigmo 2 ($2.99) at #76, and RC Heli - Indoor Racing (99c) at #83.

You can check out our full analysis, which compares the average price distribution of the Top 100, as well as the frequency of price points, and the ranking of publishers, over on PocketGamer.biz.