The latest publisher to join the Steam bandwagon is Codemasters, who have made sure to release Clive Barker’s Jericho on almost every digital download service… ever. Their participation in Valve’s service will also see the release of Overlord and DIRT later this month.

Future games from the publisher will be on Steam day and date with their retail release. However, their agreement does not extend to past games, so do not expect to see older Codemasters games on the service anytime soon.

The first of the patches comes from Codemasters, who has updated Overlord to v1.2. The new version adds an inverted mouse option, removes the 30 FPS cap and addresses bugs and more. It can be downloaded from FileFront, Gamer’s Hell and Rapidshare (direct link).

A new patch for Anderson & the Legacy of Cthulhu has also been released, updating the adventure game to v1.02. Grab it from Gamer’s Hell. Supreme Commander has also been updated, with the game going up to v3260. This page outlines the changes in the update, which includes new units as well as bug fixes and balance changes. Grab it from FileFront, Gamer’s Hell and Rapidshare (direct link).

Aspyr has released a patch for the Mac edition of Quake 4, updating the shooter to v1.4.2. Fixing multiplayer issues, including support for Quake 4 TV, the update can be downloaded from MacGameFiles.

The flow of next-gen announcements isn’t looking to stop anytime soon - Codemasters joins the fray with Overlord, their next-gen action adventure title from Triumph Studios for the PC and Xbox 360. It is set for release during Summer 2007.

Controlling a mysterious figure that has inherited the legacy of the evil, long-dead Overlord, the player emerges, near death, from the ruins of the old Overlord’s Dark Tower. Only the player’s actions will determine if they will rise to become the new all-powerful Overlord; it’s all down to how much of a bad ass they want to be in order to succeed… evil or really evil! Played out with plenty of black humour and dark irony, the game will immerse players in twisted parodies of classic fantasy scenarios and characters.

Overlord’s key innovation is the introduction of an array of impish creatures - the Minions. They believe you are the old Overlord reborn and will use their unique skills to fetch, fight and die for you. Throughout the game players will actively control a horde of these gremlin-like critters and they’ll follow your every instruction no matter how despotic or, for the Minions, life threatening it is.

Two high-resolution screenshots from the Xbox 360 version have been released: