NYtimes: When Miranda Pakozdi entered the Cross Assault video game tournament this year, she knew she had a slim chance of winning the $25,000 prize. But she was ready to compete, and promised fans watching online that she would train just as hard as, if not harder than, anyone else.
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The behaviour isn't caused by games - it's caused by an overall lack of compassion in today's society. Kids have too much power over their parents, and feel entitled to control and insult anyone they want. This is a failure on the parent's part, and not the responsibility of the gaming industry (in fact, I'd be surprised if there's anything they as an industry can do about it).