Diablo 3 - GamesCom Updates

Santos writes in with some Diablo 3 updates from GamesCom, as reported at Diablofans.com.  From their summary:

A quick note on what was revealed and talked about at gamesom.

• New crafting system
• New inventory layout
• Hardcore mode officially confirmed
• Town Portals officially gone

This newsbit has extensive details on the new crafting system, as well as transcripts of the GamesCom Q&A with Jay Wilson.

There's also an official video of the new Caravan and Artisans feature at the Diablo 3 Facebook page.