The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), held in early June, was a whirlwind for the video game industry. Once the dust settled, Game Informer sorted through the game demos to choose its best in show. Read on to see some of the top honors this year.

"BioShock Infinite": Best of Show, Best Action, Best Multiplatform

What does it take for one game to stand out above all others in the chaos of E3? This year, it took great dialogue, high-flying aerial maneuvers and a hulking mechanical beast named Songbird. "BioShock Infinite" soared above the competition on the show floor with its character development and combat.

"Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception": Best PlayStation 3

Naughty Dog proved that it's still on the top of its game with two blockbuster demos at E3 showcasing its impressive physics technology as well as a riveting fight by Drake for his life at 30,000 feet as a monstrous man tries to chuck him out of the back of the plane. The cherry on top proved to be the multiplayer demo on the show floor that always had a line of gamers eager to get their hands on the November release.

"Gears of War 3": Best Xbox 360, Best Multiplayer

Epic Games is branching out from its conservative narrative approach by placing gamers in the roles of "Gears" soldiers other than Marcus and Dom during the four-player co-op campaign, giving us a glimpse into the lives of the secondary characters. Campaign isn't the only mode that's beefing up; Horde mode looks better than ever and Beast mode promises a brand-new experience.

"The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword": Best Wii

Nintendo's booth was dominated by Wii U and 3DS, but the Wii managed to have at least one strong showing thanks to "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword." In a demo that featured a mounted bird race, a dungeon section and a boss fight, we saw many clever and interesting uses of the MotionPlus tech. Featuring an art style that falls somewhere between "Wind Waker" and "Twilight Princess," "Skyward Sword" looked great and played even better.

"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim": Best Role-Playing

Bethesda's demo for the anticipated RPG featured plenty to get excited about, including a Dragon Shout that created a thunderstorm that spanned as far as the eye could see, a revamped third-person mode and two dragon fights. Battles with the mystical flying beasts looked appropriately epic, and required a combination of melee and projectile weapons, magic spells and Dragon Shouts. We can't wait to sink another 100 hours into the "The Elder Scrolls" universe this November.

"Battlefield 3": Best Shooter

The first round of the fall faceoff between "Modern Warfare 3" and "Battlefield 3" goes to the Swedes at DICE. A behind-closed-doors multiplayer PC demo showcased an astounding level of fidelity for an online shooter, with more detailed destruction than we've ever seen in multiplayer before, natural-looking soldier animations and a smartly crafted Rush map with an intense bottleneck in the Parisian metro station.

"Forza Motorsport 4": Best Racing

"Forza 4" is attempting to expand sim-racing by offering the usual features such as 80 manufacturers and new tracks, and by offering new features such as Kinect integration and Autovista mode.

"FIFA 12": Best Sports

EA Sports gives the clipping animations that sap the realism out of sports games a red card with "FIFA 12's" new player impact engine. Taking into account players' size, speed and strength, the new approach to tackling looks fantastic. Add the new precision dribbling controls and "FIFA 12" looks like it could be the best controlling EA Sports footie game yet.