In my last blog post, I said that I wouldn't be buying the XBone due to its DRM stance, and that if the PS4 followed, I'd only be playing my Wii U, emulators on the Ouya, and my backlog.

However, let's be real, at some point there have to be new entertainment options.

TV's mostly crap, and cable companies have set it up so you have to pay hundreds of dollars for channels you'll never watch just so you can get to the one or two you give a crap about. Not only that, the best TV shows tend to end up on Netflix, Hulu and DVD/Blu-Ray anyway, so those subscriptions are probably better than cable.

Obviously, the movie industry isn't rushing to abandon physical media, and it's becoming more and more clear that they're more likely to throw their lot in with streaming services as a rental substitute than anything else, with the fragmentation between Netflix, Amazon, Ultraviolet (Warner's service) and Hulu will ensure that Blu-Ray and DVD won't be going anywhere until a format that can fit 4K movies enters the mainstream. Not only that, but prices aren't anywhere near as prohibitive as gaming is, meaning people like myself won't be scared to try new things the way they most certainly will in the DRM console future. Movies seem a fine alternative for thoughtful entertainment if you're willing to venture outside of the Hollywood system every once in a while.

Music, hell, that's even easier to get into. Thanks to the rise of MP3 players, all the major digital music stores are DRM-free. Not only that, but there are thriving musicians outside of the top 40 fluff. From Icelandic metal to urban rap and R&B to pop, there's almost certainly things to get into if you're willing to do the occasional venture outside the comfort zone, and both Youtube and Daily Motion have made it easy as all hell to preview music before buying it.

Books, well, those have a history going back ages, and for those who like to read, there's a nearly endless variety of stories you can get into. Hell, books are what helped establish "tween girl porn" as a legitimate artistic pursuit. If you want it, take a look. It's (likely) in a book. Hell, even comic books/manga are a sweet diversion, if you can get over the stretched-out story-lines and/or over-abundance of men in tights.

I'll probably dip my hand into many of these pursuits over the next few years as gaming turns its back to those of us who value consumer rights, but what about you, my CBS Interactive friends? Assuming you're similarly unwilling to enter the Orwellian console future, where will you be moving your interests to? Where do you plan to go in your post-gaming life?